I n the second half of 2025, the Tea Ceremony Club enjoyed both regular practice and hands-on activities. Some members joined a summer camp and experienced temae on tatami mats, discovering a new and refreshing side of the tea ceremony. We also held a collaborative event with the Origami Club. Using higashi (dry sweets) shaped like a ninja star (shuriken)—specially ordered from Shigaraki, a region associated with the Kōga ninja—we enjoyed a tea gathering together. Along with

On October 23, 2025, the Fort Hamilton High School (FHHS) Tea Ceremony Club participated once again in the school’s Club Fair—our third year joining this event. Interest in the Tea Ceremony Club has grown remarkably this year, and over the course of five hours, we welcomed 320 visitors. It was especially heartwarming to see many teachers bring their students to our booth and say they “highly recommend” the club. More than 60 students who tasted matcha and traditional Japanese

Event Date: 12/2/2025

Event Date: 4/28/2025 🌸Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest first introduced the tea ceremony in 2012.   In  2017, the school became officially registered as an Omotesenke Gakkō Sadō (School Tea Program) institution. Since then, tea ceremony experiences have been held annually at the end of the school year as part of the Japanese language curriculum. Counting from before the school’s official registration, the program has continued for over 10 years. For students