Double Nine Festival

The ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar has long been a traditional holiday common to … Continua a leggere Double Nine Festival

Technique

Haiken 拝見

Haiken is a term that encompasses various moments of the Japanese tea ceremony in which arrangements and objects are usually … Continua a leggere Haiken 拝見

Seasonality, Senza categoria

Tanabata, the Stars Festival

Those who think that the Japanese are cold and little inclined to romanticism will change their minds seeing the huge … Continua a leggere Tanabata, the Stars Festival

The way

“Handle that bowl as if it were your own child!”

Respect is a fundamental quality in all cultures of the world, so much so that I would dare to call … Continua a leggere “Handle that bowl as if it were your own child!”