The Wisdom of Tea

So spring fled, summer blazed, and autumn winds began to blow- when, our eyes lifted heavenward toward the meeting of the Stars, we write...

JanuaryInJapan 2023: The Old Capital Bookclub Review!

We had a fantastic time at our online JanuaryInJapan Bookclub this year - thank you so much to everyone who joined us! Our subject for...

January In Japan Book Club: The Old Capital

Our JanuaryInJapan Bookclub was so good last winter when we came together to talk about the first chapter of The Tale of Genji, that...

Tea Ceremony and Tanabata with Camellia Kyoto

This year's Tanabata could not have been more special. We visited the Camellia Garden Teahouse in north west Kyoto, live on Instagram,...

Corporate Furoshiki Gift-wrapping Events

Updated August 2023 We learned our authentic furoshiki gift-wrapping skills in Kyoto, the area where furoshiki originated over a thousand...

Wedding Furoshiki: Zusetsu at Clevedon Hall!

Yukki and I had a wonderful time at Clevedon Hall in Somerset, preparing furoshiki-wrapped wedding favours for an Easter wedding. The...

A Review of our JanuaryinJapan Online Book Club Event!

We loved looking at this beautiful image of Murasaki Shikibu. What could the significance of the green and red colours in her juunihitoe...

JanuaryInJapan Bookclub: The Tale of Genji

Genji's mother is diminished by the Kokiden Consort. Illustration for Kiritsubo by Masao Ebina, (Fuji Arts). Yukki and I couldn't think...

Saturday Evening at our Sake and Furoshiki Online Event!

We had such a fun evening hosting our first online sake taste-testing event with sake sommelier Robin from Sorakami! Furoshiki bottle...

Hanami Furoshiki Workshop: So Much Fun!

Our live online event Furoshiki Class: Japanese Hanami Bento Wrap and More! Bento wrap: Cohare Furoshiki Meadow Flowers | Bright Pink and...

Tea and Hina Matsuri with Mai!

Happy Hinamatsuri Day! Today is March 3rd, which is the day of Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day) in Japan! In honour of this celebration, our dear...

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