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"Experiencing Chanoyu" for SJG Youth Photography Workshop at The Seattle Japanese Garden
Event Date: 5/18/2025 Seattle Japanese Garden offered a program for 12 Young photographers from grades 8th through 12th. They learned...
Jul 11, 20252 min read


3rd Annual Outdoor Tea Ceremony | Fort Hamilton High School, 2025
Event Date: 5/29/2025 Fort Hamilton High School, founded in 1941 and the 2nd largest public high school in NYC, held its 3rd annual...
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Class of 2025: From Founders to Future - A New Chapter Begins (Year 3) | Fort Hamilton High School
Tea Ceremony Club Highlights (Jan–June 2025) We kicked off the year with Hatsugama, a traditional New Year’s tea gathering. Our beginner...
Jul 9, 20253 min read


The Spring Chakai for The May Fair Event at Eastside Community School
Event Date: 5/03/2025 The Seattle Special District has provided Chanoyu lessons for Eastside Community School's 8th-grade Japanese...
Jul 5, 20252 min read


Presentation by Chanoyu Club at University of Washington Spring Mixer
Event Date: 5/02/2025 Chanoyu Presentation for The Japanese Language League's event, "The Spring Mixer" at Suzzallo Library at The...
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Shofuso in June
In early summer, June brought overcast skies and occasional light rain. However, the weather turned out to be pleasantly cool and...
Jun 28, 20251 min read


Celestial Waterfall – Early Summer Tea Gathering
On June 21st, despite the heat, we hosted a tea gathering in midtown Manhattan, offering matcha and seasonal Japanese sweets to our...
Jun 27, 20252 min read


Experiencing Chanoyu Program for 8th-grade students from The City of Bellevue, Chinook Middle School
Event Date: 4/22/2025 The Seattle Special District offered the "Experiencing Chanoyu" program to the 8th-grade Japanese language class...
Jun 9, 20252 min read


The UW Chanoyu Club's First Practice at "Shosei-an" at the Seattle Japanese Garden
Event Date: 4/018/2025 The University of Washington Chanoyu Club holds regular tea ceremony practice on Friday evenings. They conduct...
May 29, 20252 min read


2025 Spring Public Tea Gatherings at the Seattle Japanese Garden
Event Date: 4/018/2025 The Seattle Japanese Garden opened in 1960 to symbolize friendship between the U.S. and Japan. The garden is well...
May 23, 20252 min read


"Chanoyu Presentations" for The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival at The Seattle Center
Event Date: 4/12/2025 The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival was initiated by a gift of 1,000 cherry trees given to...
May 20, 20252 min read


Introduction of Chanoyu to St. Joseph's University (Philadelphia) Students
We recently had the opportunity to introduce the Way of Tea to students enrolled in the East Asian Art and Architecture course at St....
May 8, 20252 min read


New Jersey School Tea Club
🍵 In 2024, about 40 participants joined our tea ceremony club! Students practiced temae at beginner and intermediate levels, focusing on...
May 6, 20251 min read


The End-of-Semester Tea Gathering – Chanoyu Club at Penn State University
Event Date: 4/15/2025 ✨For our final Chanoyu Club class of the semester, we hosted a special tea gathering open to the public. Two...
May 5, 20251 min read


Penn State University Chanoyu Club Activities
Event Date: 4/1/2025 We had a wonderful tea class today as part of our Chanoyu Club activities 🍵 Students were divided into two...
May 4, 20251 min read


March Penn State Chanoyu Club
Event Date: 3/25/2025 Spring is around the corner! At the Penn State Chanoyu Club we practiced the preparation of thin tea for an April...
Mar 28, 20251 min read


Hinamatsuri (Hina Dolls Festival) Charity Tea Ceremony at The Mukai Farm & Garden
Event Date: 3/1/2025 Mukai Garden was founded by Issei pioneer B.D. Mukai in 1926 as a strawberry farm. The Mukai Farm & Garden is on the...
Mar 8, 20252 min read


Chanoyu Presentation at "Kyoto Night" by UW Chanoyu Club
Event Date: 2/28/2025 The University of Washington, JSA (Japanese Student Association) hosted the Kyoto Night event on February 28th at...
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Philadelphia International Tea Bowl Exhibition
Event Date: 2/7-8/2025 A tea ceremony demonstration and service were held on February 7th and 8th at the Philadelphia International Tea...
Feb 28, 20252 min read


Tea Demonstration at St. Joseph's University
Event Date: 2/20/2025 Although a snowstorm had been forecasted since the previous week, the day of the event turned out to be clear. For...
Feb 26, 20252 min read
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