Spring Tea Ceremony & Matcha Making Experience @ Japan Village in Brooklyn
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Event Date: 3/22/2026
On March 22, 2026, the Omotesenke Domonkai Eastern Region, USA, hosted a "Spring Tea Ceremony and Matcha Experience" at Japan Village in Brooklyn. Led by students of the Fort Hamilton High School Tea Ceremony Club, we welcomed approximately 86 guests and shared a moment of tea across generations.
During the event, we used a main tea bowl titled "Path of Hope," a yellow Kiseto ware piece, expressing our wish for a bright future for the younger generation. We also featured matcha bowls called "One World," in which the round bowl represents the Earth, symbolizing peace and connection across cultures, with designs of children from around the world holding hands.
We embraced the spirit of tea expressed in the words Wa-Kei-Sei-Jaku (harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility), displayed in the scroll, as students and alumni came together as one team to host the event. We were deeply grateful to receive many warm and heartfelt comments from our guests.
We are especially happy that even first-time guests were able to enjoy the calm, beauty, and shared experience of tea.
We sincerely thank everyone who attended and supported this event.
This event was also featured in a local Japanese-language newspaper—please feel free to read the article below:
2026年3月22日、ブルックリンのJapan Villageにて、表千家同門会米国東部支部主催による「春の茶会と抹茶体験」を開催いたしました。
フォートハミルトン高校茶道部の生徒たちが中心となり、約86名のお客様をお迎えし、世代を越えて茶の湯のひとときを共有いたしました。
当日は、「希望の径（Path of Hope）」と銘された黄瀬戸の主茶碗に、未来へ歩む若い世代への願いを込め、また「One World」の抹茶椀を通して、国や文化を越えたつながりと平和への想いを表現いたしました。
また、お軸に掲げた「和敬清寂」の言葉に象徴される茶の湯の心を大切にしながら、初代卒業生が応援に駆け付け、二代目部長をはじめとする在校生とともに一体となっておもてなしを行い、多くのお客様より温かいご感想を頂戴いたしました。
茶道に初めて触れる方にも、その静かな美しさと「人と人とのつながり」を感じていただける機会となりましたことを、大変嬉しく思っております。
ご来場いただいた皆様、ご支援くださった皆様に心より御礼申し上げます。
本茶会の様子が地元の新聞にて紹介されました。よろしければぜひご一読ください。
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