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When Tools Become Art

When Tools Become Art

There’s a moment that happens when you encounter a beautifully made object. You pause. You look closer. You imagine how it might live in your hands. I recently came across...

When Tools Become Art

There’s a moment that happens when you encounter a beautifully made object. You pause. You look closer. You imagine how it might live in your hands. I recently came across...

Stop to Smell the Flowers

Stop to Smell the Flowers

Spring arrives quietly. Flowers begin to bloom. The air softens. Light lingers a little longer. In Japanese, there is a phrase that captures this feeling: 花鳥風月 (Kachō Fūgetsu) Flowers, birds,...

Stop to Smell the Flowers

Spring arrives quietly. Flowers begin to bloom. The air softens. Light lingers a little longer. In Japanese, there is a phrase that captures this feeling: 花鳥風月 (Kachō Fūgetsu) Flowers, birds,...

A Spring Evening, After Sakura Matsuri

A Spring Evening, After Sakura Matsuri

A peaceful evening tea moment with herbal Koya-san tea from Mount Koya, paired with seasonal wagashi inspired by cherry blossoms.  

A Spring Evening, After Sakura Matsuri

A peaceful evening tea moment with herbal Koya-san tea from Mount Koya, paired with seasonal wagashi inspired by cherry blossoms.  

Sakura Matsuri Menu Reveal

Sakura Matsuri Menu Reveal

Discover a seasonal Sakura Matsuri menu featuring traditional Japanese wagashi like cherry mochi, ohagi, and yokan, paired with matcha and green teas from Flowering Waters. Limited in-person offerings available. April...

Sakura Matsuri Menu Reveal

Discover a seasonal Sakura Matsuri menu featuring traditional Japanese wagashi like cherry mochi, ohagi, and yokan, paired with matcha and green teas from Flowering Waters. Limited in-person offerings available. April...

Sakura Matsuri: A Sweet Preview

Sakura Matsuri: A Sweet Preview

Sakura Matsuri is just around the corner. This weekend at Seattle Center, Flowering Waters and Tokaragashi will be offering a traditional pairing of Japanese green tea and wagashi. 📅 April...

Sakura Matsuri: A Sweet Preview

Sakura Matsuri is just around the corner. This weekend at Seattle Center, Flowering Waters and Tokaragashi will be offering a traditional pairing of Japanese green tea and wagashi. 📅 April...

Sakura Matsuri | A Weekend of Tea and Tradition

Sakura Matsuri | A Weekend of Tea and Tradition

Join Flowering Waters at the Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival at Seattle Center (April 11–12, 11AM–5PM).

Sakura Matsuri | A Weekend of Tea and Tradition

Join Flowering Waters at the Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival at Seattle Center (April 11–12, 11AM–5PM).