The Japanese tea ceremony is more than just drinking tea; it’s a spiritual practice rooted in the principles of wabi-sabi (the appreciation of imperfection and transience) and omotenashi ...

The tea is accompanied by a seasonal Japanese sweet and a simple explanation of the tea ceremony and its steps ... According to Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries ...

is supporting the tea ceremony endeavor. He expects sightseers from outside Japan to take part en masse. “People from Europe and the United States are particularly fascinated by samurai culture ...

In Japan, tea ceremony (cha-dou) is revered as a way to a gain deeper insights into life and philosophy. Traditional Japanese tea ceremony practitioners put in long hours to master the intricacies ...

matcha and its accompanying tea ceremony has found popularity outside the country, but few realise that the culture of matcha we know today was brought to Japan by a zen master who had visited ...

The growing thirst for matcha, fuelled by posts on social media, has resulted in a global shortage of the green tea powder, puzzling producers and causing specialist stores in Japan to enforce ...