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一口値千金 — One Mouthful Worth a Thousand Gold
This month’s calendar artwork from @karhustudiokyoto carries a phrase that feels especially relevant in a world that asks us to rush: 一口値千金（Hitokuchi atai senkin） One mouthful is worth a thousand...
一口値千金 — One Mouthful Worth a Thousand Gold
This month’s calendar artwork from @karhustudiokyoto carries a phrase that feels especially relevant in a world that asks us to rush: 一口値千金（Hitokuchi atai senkin） One mouthful is worth a thousand...
The Way of Tea: Discipline, Imperfection, and P...
The Japanese tea ceremony, known as Chado — the Way of Tea — is often misunderstood as a serene or gentle pastime. In truth, it is a highly disciplined cultural...
The Way of Tea: Discipline, Imperfection, and P...
The Japanese tea ceremony, known as Chado — the Way of Tea — is often misunderstood as a serene or gentle pastime. In truth, it is a highly disciplined cultural...
Community, Ritual, and a Shared Love for Matcha
There’s something deeply special about being recognized by people who share your values. I recently unboxed People’s Matcha — a community-powered ritual book created by the team at The People’s...
Community, Ritual, and a Shared Love for Matcha
There’s something deeply special about being recognized by people who share your values. I recently unboxed People’s Matcha — a community-powered ritual book created by the team at The People’s...
Hojicha, and Taking a Breath
Hojicha is the chill sister of green tea. Its roasted leaves create a tea that’s low in caffeine, deeply comforting, and incredibly forgiving. You can brew it hot — really...
Hojicha, and Taking a Breath
Hojicha is the chill sister of green tea. Its roasted leaves create a tea that’s low in caffeine, deeply comforting, and incredibly forgiving. You can brew it hot — really...
Why Matcha in the Morning?
Ohayō — good morning. How we begin the day shapes everything that follows. For me, mornings begin with matcha — not because it pushes me forward, but because it grounds...
Why Matcha in the Morning?
Ohayō — good morning. How we begin the day shapes everything that follows. For me, mornings begin with matcha — not because it pushes me forward, but because it grounds...
Returning to the Way of Tea
This weekend, I attended the 55th Anniversary of the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Association — a moment of quiet joy and deep reverence. Chado, the Way of Tea, is an...
Returning to the Way of Tea
This weekend, I attended the 55th Anniversary of the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Association — a moment of quiet joy and deep reverence. Chado, the Way of Tea, is an...