I have not expected such many guests visiting my tea house this year. I offer special thanks to my dearest guests. I tried to learn more and more things about Kaiseki Japanese dishes and realized as much as I could. I wi […]

On a cold day in November, Barry & Natascha came to my tea house. They are traveling in Japan for a month because they are charmed with Japanese culture. Even they planned all the itinerary by themselves. As good tra […]

I welcomed a sophisticated woman from the U.S. She was traveling in Japan on her own. Such independence and curiosity of hers made the tea ceremony experience deepen. I enjoyed a lot making two kinds of matcha tea for he […]

Typhoon had gone. I invited three guests in September. It was still hot and humid. But it is nice season to find good ingredients. I enjoyed cooking for my guests. I hope they enjoyed the whole tea ceremony.

They came from the U.S.A. Very interested in our culture and food. As they spend days in Japan, deepening their knowledge and understanding. I hope they have more opportunities to find traditional Japanese cultures. Good […]

Fortunately I welcomed a lot of guests last year. Hope to have more guests this year. Gaining precious experience as a tea ceremony host is important I believe.  

In November, I practiced tea ceremony three times. The guests had fun time while talking and taking look at tea utensils I used. I would like to improve my skill next year. The world of tea is deep.

Japan has opened the door in July. Finally I welcomed special guests from the U.S. in August

I welcomed several guests to my tea room. Asuka is one of them. She tried matcha or powdered green tea for the first time.”Delicious!”she said. I work hard for this simple word every day.