Seasonal Tea Ceremony: New Harvest Matcha 2024

In Kyoto, Japan, known for producing the finest matcha, tea leaves for matcha are harvested in early May each year. Freshly plucked tea leaves have a lush, fresh aroma and a beautiful green color. Traditionally, these tea leaves are aged for six months after harvesting, but this time, we have specially prepared matcha from leaves before maturation.

At this tea gathering, we will conduct a tea ceremony using a 茶桶箱 Satsubako to serve two types of matcha. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy and compare the flavors of freshly harvested matcha and aged matcha from last year.

Additionally, June is the time when Japan holds the "名越の払 Nagoshi-no-Harae" ritual, a ceremony to pray for good health for the remaining six months of the year. It is customary to eat tofu during this ritual, and we will be serving tofu to our guests at this tea gathering.

We look forward to your participation in this celebration of tradition and taste!

Dress code:

Western style clothes are acceptable. No sleeveless shirts, or short mini skirts. Please bring a clean pair of white socks. (We have some extra)

Please take off jewelry and watches.

Precautions:

• In the event of cancellation by the customer less than two weeks prior to the tea ritual, the ticket will not be refunded or changed to another tea ritual.
• If you arrive after the start time, you could not join the ritual in the middle of the ceremony after it has begun, as it will interfere with the ritual. Please be sure to arrive at the venue before the start of the ritual. If you fail to arrive in time, we will not be able to refund your ticket or change your ticket to another tea ritual.
• The images are a record of the tea ceremonies we have held so far. They do not show the contents of this tea ceremony.
• The staff will take pictures of the tea ceremony. Please note that the images taken may be used for publicity purposes at a later date.

Sponsor:

Globus Family / Nippon Cha / Ueda Soko-ryu

Host or Publisher Yoshitsugu Nagano