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From Power to Refinement: The Story of Japanese...
By the 1600s, people were not only hosting tea ceremonies, but also researching tea utensils. A samurai in present-day Shimane Prefecture had tea utensils made to his own designs and...
From Power to Refinement: The Story of Japanese...
By the 1600s, people were not only hosting tea ceremonies, but also researching tea utensils. A samurai in present-day Shimane Prefecture had tea utensils made to his own designs and...
Redefining Space: The Story of the Japanese Tea...
Around 1500, tea rooms were extremely small, natural spaces with minimal sunlight. But by the mid-1500s, innovative figures began designing their own unique tea spaces. At a time when windowless,...
Redefining Space: The Story of the Japanese Tea...
Around 1500, tea rooms were extremely small, natural spaces with minimal sunlight. But by the mid-1500s, innovative figures began designing their own unique tea spaces. At a time when windowless,...
How Tea Changed Japanese History
Tea culture was originally introduced to Japan from China by Buddhist monks studying abroad. Back then, tea was an exceptionally rare commodity, enjoyed only by high-ranking nobility and monks. According...
How Tea Changed Japanese History
Tea culture was originally introduced to Japan from China by Buddhist monks studying abroad. Back then, tea was an exceptionally rare commodity, enjoyed only by high-ranking nobility and monks. According...
My First Classical Kabuki Experience
I recently had the incredible opportunity to attend a classical Kabuki performance. While I had seen a modern adaptation of Kabuki during the pandemic, witnessing the pure, traditional art form...
My First Classical Kabuki Experience
I recently had the incredible opportunity to attend a classical Kabuki performance. While I had seen a modern adaptation of Kabuki during the pandemic, witnessing the pure, traditional art form...
How Thomas Glover Fueled the Coast-to-Coast Tea...
Following Great Britain's initial massive order, the next global superpower to fall in love with Japanese tea was the United States—and the mastermind behind this next chapter was none other...
How Thomas Glover Fueled the Coast-to-Coast Tea...
Following Great Britain's initial massive order, the next global superpower to fall in love with Japanese tea was the United States—and the mastermind behind this next chapter was none other...
The 6-Ton Epiphany
How a British Merchant Sparked the Kyushu Tea Export Boom When we look back at the dawn of Japan’s international tea trade, the very first major global client was Great...
The 6-Ton Epiphany
How a British Merchant Sparked the Kyushu Tea Export Boom When we look back at the dawn of Japan’s international tea trade, the very first major global client was Great...