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March 14, 2013 Tea demonstration at Princeton Adult School.


Following Prof. Collcutt’s talk of Japanese tea history, we presented tea demonstration
and served tea to participants.

Hinamatsuri 雛祭り


Hinamatsuri tea gathering with friends.
After enjoying tea & sakuramochi(桜餅)-traditional sweets wrapped by cherry leaves) and chirashi lunch,
we played Hyakuninissu (百人一首).

2013 The year of Snake: Hatsugama (初釜)


ハイネケン社中の初釜を1/26(土)に行った。親しい御茶仲間も参加して下さった。濃茶席の後、メンバー手製の点心をいただき、数茶スタイルで、楽しく薄茶を頂いた。主菓子も、メンバー手製”常磐饅頭”、若松色の餡があざやかであった。

Nov. 9, 2012   風炉の正午の茶事


はじめて、炭手前を入れた茶事をやってみた。
懐石、初炭、中立、濃茶、薄茶と、無事に終えた。

Oct.13, 2012 Omotesenke Shofuso Tea Ceremony (表千家米国東部支部秋季市民茶会)


ハイネケン社中が薄茶席を担当。和やかな茶会であった。

DAISHU-IN WEST in Garberville, Calif.


I could not believe the existence of the Rinzai Zen Temple on top of a hill after hard driving. We were generously allowed to attend a morning service and breakfast.
I deeply appreciated my new experience of the origin of Tea ceremony “kaiseki 懐石”. Perfectly well taken cared garden and compound.

Sept.8-15, 2012 A Great trip to Redwoods National/State Parks in Calif., with my daughter, Hana


From San Francisco, up to Prairie Creek Redwoods National Park. Driving along coast, Camping & Hiking. World’s tallest living trees, only less 5% of the original old growth redwoods stand, due to logging since mid 19th century. Most live an average of 500 to 700, some 2000 years. Beautiful trees. You surely feel spirits of old trees.

2012年度米国東部支部講習会 (Workshop of Omotesenke Domonkai, Eastern Region, USA)


開催地:Evermay Estate, Washington, DC
8/24(金)教授者講習会 長緒、薄茶
8/25(土)資格者講習会 花所望、唐物、薄茶
8/26(日)一般講習会 初炭、濃茶、薄茶(絞り茶巾)、如心斎の話

May 24-June 4 Trip to Japan with Ty Heineken


After so many years, Ty & I decided to reunite with our Japanese friends and visit a few  interesting places.

Sagawa Art Museum佐川美術館 (Shiga Pref.): Raku KIchizaemon chashitsu (tea room)  <http://www.sagawa-artmuseum.or.jp>–superb

Koyasan高野山 (Wakayama Pref.) : stayed at Ekoin temple 恵光院 and participated in the morning service/Goma kito 護摩祈祷—interesting experiecnce

Nachi no taki 那智の滝 (Wakayama Pref.)
Ise jingu 伊勢神宮 (Mie Pref.)

April 29, 2012 Shofuso Omotesenke Shimin Chakai

表千家春季市民茶会として、市民の方は、広間での薄茶席2席、枡床席での濃茶席2席を楽しまれ、いずれも満席であった。
暖冬だったので、庭の紅白のツツジもすでに満開で、訪れた人は、日本庭園の美しさを堪能していた。