I am not a student of Zen, but I am a student of tea, so anything in English that helps me understand the relationship of Zen to tea captures my interest. One of the overt examples of Zen in the tea room is the scroll displayed in the tokonoma. It is often a Zen saying. …
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Samurai! at the Portland Art Museum
Samurai armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection will be on display until January 12, 2104
Travel back in time and discover remarkable objects that illuminate the life, culture, and pageantry of the samurai, the revered and feared warriors of Japan—from one of the finest and most comprehensive collections in the world. …
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One last opening for the Introduction Class
Ed Note: The class is now filled. Please contact me if you’d like to get on the waiting list. The new Introduction to Japanese Culture and Chado Class begins this Friday, January 11, 2013 and meets on Fridays for 10 weeks. We have a new venue at
Portland Tea Enthusiasts’ Alliance 828 Southeast Ash Street, #204 …
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O-Tsukimi, Moonviewing Festival at the Portland Japanese Garden
The Autumn Moonviewing Festival, O-Tsukimi, will be held at the Portland Japanese Garden September 28, 29, 30th from 6- 8:30 pm.
On a quiet autumn evening more than 200 years ago, a retired imperial prince sat patiently on the polished bamboo floor of the veranda waiting for the moon’s reflection to shimmer across the pond …
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Cicada’s Cry
We have been talking about poetic names and the sounds of the Japanese summer. The Japanese cicada or semi are a ubiquitous part of the soundscape in summer. Different species, I guess hatch at different times so there are different songs throughout the summer.
I remember trying to fall asleep in Kyoto and the semi …
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