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Blooming, Opening, Laughing: A Japanese Welcome...
Every month I look forward to turning the page of my Karhu Studio Kyoto calendar. March arrived with a message that feels perfectly aligned with the season: 咲く 開く 笑う...
Blooming, Opening, Laughing: A Japanese Welcome...
Every month I look forward to turning the page of my Karhu Studio Kyoto calendar. March arrived with a message that feels perfectly aligned with the season: 咲く 開く 笑う...
A Simple Spring Tea Moment: Kuki-Matcha + Wagashi
Last weekend’s Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) pop-up was filled with some of my favorite kinds of moments — quiet tea, beautiful sweets, and good conversation. These wagashi from Tokaragashi felt especially...
A Simple Spring Tea Moment: Kuki-Matcha + Wagashi
Last weekend’s Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) pop-up was filled with some of my favorite kinds of moments — quiet tea, beautiful sweets, and good conversation. These wagashi from Tokaragashi felt especially...
Girls’ Day Tea Time | Hinamatsuri Pop-up 🌸
Hinamatsuri, or Girls’ Day, is celebrated every March 3rd in Japan. Families display hina dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, and their court. The red cloth beneath them symbolizes protection. Peach...
Girls’ Day Tea Time | Hinamatsuri Pop-up 🌸
Hinamatsuri, or Girls’ Day, is celebrated every March 3rd in Japan. Families display hina dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, and their court. The red cloth beneath them symbolizes protection. Peach...
Girls’ Day Tea Time | Hinamatsuri Pop-Up
This Sunday, March 1st from 1–5PM, Flowering Waters and Tokaragashi are gathering to celebrate Hinamatsuri — Japan’s Girls’ Day festival and a quiet marker of early spring. Tokaragashi will feature...
Girls’ Day Tea Time | Hinamatsuri Pop-Up
This Sunday, March 1st from 1–5PM, Flowering Waters and Tokaragashi are gathering to celebrate Hinamatsuri — Japan’s Girls’ Day festival and a quiet marker of early spring. Tokaragashi will feature...
Hinamatsuri, Tea, and the Turning of the Season
As early March approaches, I find myself returning to the quiet beauty of Hinamatsuri (雛祭り) — Girls’ Day. Celebrated each year on March 3, Hinamatsuri is one of Japan’s five...
Hinamatsuri, Tea, and the Turning of the Season
As early March approaches, I find myself returning to the quiet beauty of Hinamatsuri (雛祭り) — Girls’ Day. Celebrated each year on March 3, Hinamatsuri is one of Japan’s five...
Genmai-Matcha: Rustic Warmth, Bright Lift
Genmai-Matcha is one of those blends that feels both nostalgic and modern. At its foundation is deep-steamed green tea — rich, full-bodied, vibrant. Layered into it is roasted brown rice,...
Genmai-Matcha: Rustic Warmth, Bright Lift
Genmai-Matcha is one of those blends that feels both nostalgic and modern. At its foundation is deep-steamed green tea — rich, full-bodied, vibrant. Layered into it is roasted brown rice,...