In February, some strong plants come out from the ground. It is pleasure to see narcissi snd buttercups.No guests in this month however, I will welcome some guests in March.

It is one of the busiest months, however, two young women visited my tea room. They enjoyed tea and sweets. Then we visited the Zenkoji temple located nearby.I believed they enjoyed a lot.

From November, we use the sunken hearth through April instead of a brazier. It is a custom which have been continued more than 400 years. That is because Chado or the way of tea values seasonal feelings a lot. I opened i […]

October To entertain my guests, I exercised a new method of preparation countless times. It was a process to make many ambiguous points clear. Although I sacrificed a lot of time, I gained much more. It is shame that I a […]

Late October One lady came and made a lot of conversation with me. She is really interested in chado and its history. Without an assistant, the host should conduct everything through the event in case the number of the g […]

Early October Three matured women came and cerebrated the opening of my tea house. As they came plural, they enjoyed seeing a variety of tea bowls along with lunch and sweets.

Autumn; In October, might be good idea placing the brazier and kettle in the middle of the preparation tatami mat. It is called “nakaoki”; put them in the middle. The guests can feel warmth. In that case, usi […]

Summer; Place the brazier and kettle on the left close to the wall. That intends to keep fire away from the guests. On the right side, the host sets a big water jug and a glass tea bowl hoping that coolness will be exten […]