Sanrakuan News
Sasaki Shachu Hatsugama at “Kourakuan” on January 14th, 2024
Kobori Enshu-ryu, Sasaki Soichi Sensei's "Hatsugama -first kettle- celebrating new year," was held at "Kourakuan". This was a cheerful gathering, students from Higashi-kitazawa school and Ginza school get together. I demonstrated "Sumi-temae," which is a procedure of laying charcoal in sunken hearth. When added charcoal and incense in sunken hearth, everyone in tea room start […]
Lesson Blog Jan 13th, 2024
This is the first practice day of the year. The Shorai-an is spread pine needles all over the Roji and pine balls scattered here and there. The red and white plums are also blooming a little in the garden, under warm winter sunshine. The hanging scroll in alcove is "松樹千年翠 -Shojyu Sennen no Midor". The […]
2024 Jun Lesson
Jun 8th Sat 9:30-12:00 Chigasaki ShouraianJun 22nd Sat 9:30-12:00 Chigasaki Shouraian
Lesson Blog Dec 23rd, 2023
It is the season when Christmas illuminations are dazzling. This is the last practice of the year. For sweets, prepared Tree (Hon-matsubaya, Osaka). Inside of the tea room, hear the sound of process of folding silk fukusa and boiling warter in the kettles. Time passes quietly, forgeting the hustle and bustle of the city. Had […]
The 25th Anniversary of the Succession of Kobori Enshu-ryu Head of Family, Soen, at Nerima Ensho-in tea room "Tansetsu-an" December 15, 2023
I was invited to a commemorative tea ceremony by the head of the family at Enshoin, where is located in a quiet residential area in Nerima. I joined as Otsume with senior members of class. The weather was slightly cloudy. We were waited at Yoritsuki, hearing the water falling sound from Tsukubai, chirping of the […]
16th Oiso Tea Ceremony at Oiso “Shogetsu” December 10, 2023
The Oiso Tea Ceremony was held at Shogetsu in Oiso in the warm winter sunshine. This is the first tea ceremony in three years after the coronavirus pandemic period. The thick tea ceremony was held at Sao-an.The host was Mr. Norio Sugiura, the owner of "Hasshoukan," a Japanese restaurant in Nagoya. We enjoied tea while […]
Lesson Blog Dec 9th, 2023
The view of Mt. Fuji from Chigasaki is gradually turning white, signaling the arrival of winter. In the tea room, the steam raising from the kettle is the best treat. At the alcove, decorated with flower called Snow White. This pretty white flowers look like falling snow. For sweets, prepared Yu Mochi (Confectionery Chimoto, Hakone).
2024 May Lesson
May 11th Sat 10:00-15:00 Chigasaki Civic Hall Japanese Room #5May 25th Sat 10:00-15:00 Chigasaki Civic Hall Japanese Room #5
Lesson Blog Dec 2nd, 2023
This is the first lesson in the Japanese-style room at Chigasaki Civic Hall. Lessons are held in a small tea room at Shoraian, and a large tea room at the Chigasaki Civic Hall. The winter sunlight brightens the room. At the end of the year, we sometimes receive invitations for year-end tea party and HATSUGAMA […]
Lesson Blog Nov 18th, 2023
This is the first lesson in November, after opening up the Ro. Tsuwabuki flowers bloom at the Roji, seems celebrating the new season. When enter to tea room from Nijiriguchi, start hearing sounds of the warter boiling in the kettle. The sound of the host shaking tea whisk, the sound of Fukusa rustling, a quiet […]