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Lesson Blog Apr 27th, 2024
The morning rain gave moistures to the new green leaves of the trees in the garden, and the stones in the Roji have a moist atmosphere.
Lesson Blog Apr 6th, 2024
The cherry blossoms in the garden have begun to fall at Shorai-an.
2024 Sep Lesson
Sep 14th Sat 9:30-12:00 Chigasaki ShouraianSep 28th Sat 9:30-12:00 Chigasaki Shouraian
Year 2024 Enshu Memorial Tea Ceremony at Gokokuji Temple, March 24th, 2024
The Kobori Enshu-ryu's Enshu Memorial Tea Ceremony was held at Gokokuji Temple in this year as well.
Lesson Blog Mar 23rd, 2024
The rain falls quietly, which is too cold to call as spring rain. Sometimes can hear the sound of rain hits the roof. The yellow flowers of golden bells feel bringing in the spring breeze in the dimly dark tea room, . For sweets, prepared Sakura Mochi (Taneya at Shiga).
34th Ryuuei Tea Ceremony at Gokokuji Temple on March 16th, 2024
Ryuuei Tea Ceremony held by the Ryuueikai for the first time in four years after the coronavirus pandemic. Ryuueikai was established in 1980 as an association for the descendants of the feudal lords, hatamoto, gokenin, and other vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate. At the tea ceremony, four samurai tea ceremony schools were presented: the Oie […]
Lesson Blog Mar 9th, 2024
The snow in day before has melted completely, and we have sunny sky today. The tea room seems to be gently wrapped by the spring light. The hanging scroll on the alcove is 「弄花香満衣」(Hana wo rousureba kaori koromo ni mitsu). The couplet is「掬水月在手」(Mizu wo kikusureba tsuki teni ari). This is a paragraph from a poem,「春山夜月」(Shunzann yagetsu), […]
2024 Aug Lesson
Aug 10th Sat 9:30-12:00 Chigasaki ShouraianAug 24th Sat 9:30-12:00 Chigasaki Shouraian
Lesson Blog Feb 24th, 2024
Under the blue sky which is in a while, placed Enza at outside waiting room and sprinkled water on the Roji. This is a practice of the tea ceremony preparations. I made the sound of the water falling from the bamboo pipe so faint, as pleasant to the ears. The tea room becomes brighter, as […]
Lesson Blog Feb 17th, 2024
There is a terms "cold in three days, warms in four days." It describes feelings during February and March, which we can't wait for spring comes. The hanging scroll reads, "I want to show a grass sprouts growing under the snow, to the people who only wait for blooming flowers. The spring is come already […]