Event Date: 7/6/2025 The Seattle Japanese Garden hosts seasonal cultural events throughout the year, delighting visitors with traditional Japanese experiences. In July, the garden held its annual Tanabata Star Festival, featuring workshops where guests created paper ornaments and wrote wishes on tanzaku strips to tie onto bamboo branches, embracing the spirit of this beloved summer celebration. In conjunction with the festival, the Seattle Special District presented the Tanab

Event Date: 11/8/2025 The Washington, D.C. District held a "Tea Ceremony" event 🍵✨ on November 8 at Georgetown University's Graduate School International Day. Following the mini-lecture, we had a tatami-mat demonstration, served tea and sweets, and let the students experience making tea themselves. The students who participated were very interested and asked a variety of questions, making the afternoon fulfilling. We are happy to share the depth of Japanese culture. Thank yo

Event Date: 6/21/2025 The Seattle Art Museum, affectionately known as “SAM,” is located in the heart of downtown Seattle—an area rich in business and tourism. The museum is well known for its extensive collection of artworks from around the world, including Asian, Western, and African art. At the invitation of SAM, the Omotesenke Seattle Special District held a Chanoyu (tea ceremony) presentation inside the museum’s tearoom, Ryokusuian . During the one-hour session, visitors

Event Date: 6/8/2025 The Seattle Special District hosted a Chanoyu (tea ceremony)  experience for teachers from Washington State's public elementary, middle, and high schools participating in the U.S. Practical International Education Exchange Program , organized by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Manabi Alliance . Manabi Alliance promotes hands-on global learning for all. In July 2025, the organization will lead a program in Japan commemorating the 80th anniversary of the postwar er