Chanoyu instructor Alastor is too good... seriously... he definitely thinks matcha lattes are an insult to tea leaves so they can go straight to hell...
February 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Chanoyu instructor Alastor is too good... seriously... he definitely thinks matcha lattes are an insult to tea leaves so they can go straight to hell...
LOLLL but seriously it's so good! And your history with Japan and chanoyu sounds amazing 🥹👏
📻 You’re not allowed to eat the wagashi until I say so
🍎 But I'm starving!
📻 And you must not sit cross-legged!
🍎 My legs went numb, it can't be helped! Besides, how do you even do seiza?
📻 You’re not allowed to eat the wagashi until I say so
🍎 But I'm starving!
📻 And you must not sit cross-legged!
🍎 My legs went numb, it can't be helped! Besides, how do you even do seiza?
February 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
LOLLL but seriously it's so good! And your history with Japan and chanoyu sounds amazing 🥹👏
📻 You’re not allowed to eat the wagashi until I say so
🍎 But I'm starving!
📻 And you must not sit cross-legged!
🍎 My legs went numb, it can't be helped! Besides, how do you even do seiza?
📻 You’re not allowed to eat the wagashi until I say so
🍎 But I'm starving!
📻 And you must not sit cross-legged!
🍎 My legs went numb, it can't be helped! Besides, how do you even do seiza?
Yes!!! I have a ryokan AU headcanon where he’s an uptight chanoyu instructor who gets brought in to the traditional ryokan to “culture” Charlie’s young team and her clueless father about the old ways 🤭
February 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Yes!!! I have a ryokan AU headcanon where he’s an uptight chanoyu instructor who gets brought in to the traditional ryokan to “culture” Charlie’s young team and her clueless father about the old ways 🤭
One of Japan’s most recognizable cultural practices – the Japanese tea ceremony, known as chanoyu, or chadō – is being reshaped by tourism, wellness culture and social media.
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How tourism, a booming wellness culture and social media are transforming the age-old Japanese tea ceremony
(The Conversation) — Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar of premodern Japanese literature unpacks that history.
religionnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
One of Japan’s most recognizable cultural practices – the Japanese tea ceremony, known as chanoyu, or chadō – is being reshaped by tourism, wellness culture and social media.
religionnews.com/2026/01/08/h...
religionnews.com/2026/01/08/h...
What a special treat it was to experience the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony demonstrated by the talented Hunter College Japanese Program students. Here are some highlights from the end-of-semester presentation in collaboration with the Urasenke Chanoyu Center of New York.
December 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What a special treat it was to experience the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony demonstrated by the talented Hunter College Japanese Program students. Here are some highlights from the end-of-semester presentation in collaboration with the Urasenke Chanoyu Center of New York.
Christmas chanoyu with delicious matcha from my cousin’s tea shop in Oslo, Norway. “Gamle Ørn” translates to “old eagle” and has layered meaning in Norwegian culture. Sweets were chestnut chakin shibori and roasted persimmon. Merry Christmas! #chanoyu #teaceremony #matcha
December 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Christmas chanoyu with delicious matcha from my cousin’s tea shop in Oslo, Norway. “Gamle Ørn” translates to “old eagle” and has layered meaning in Norwegian culture. Sweets were chestnut chakin shibori and roasted persimmon. Merry Christmas! #chanoyu #teaceremony #matcha
About 5" in diameter. Matcha would be whisked in the bowl. Search chawan for all sorts of examples and chanoyu for more context re: Japanese Tea Ceremony
December 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
About 5" in diameter. Matcha would be whisked in the bowl. Search chawan for all sorts of examples and chanoyu for more context re: Japanese Tea Ceremony
Aman Kyoto launches new tea house within grounds
https://www.alojapan.com/1422960/aman-kyoto-launches-new-tea-house-within-grounds/
The launch of a new tea house within the grounds of Aman Kyoto aims to offer guests an immersive encounter with the sacred ceremony of chanoyu in an environment …
https://www.alojapan.com/1422960/aman-kyoto-launches-new-tea-house-within-grounds/
The launch of a new tea house within the grounds of Aman Kyoto aims to offer guests an immersive encounter with the sacred ceremony of chanoyu in an environment …
Aman Kyoto launches new tea house within grounds - Alo Japan All About Japan
The launch of a new tea house within the grounds of Aman Kyoto aims to offer guests an immersive encounter with the sacred ceremony of chanoyu in an
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December 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Aman Kyoto launches new tea house within grounds
https://www.alojapan.com/1422960/aman-kyoto-launches-new-tea-house-within-grounds/
The launch of a new tea house within the grounds of Aman Kyoto aims to offer guests an immersive encounter with the sacred ceremony of chanoyu in an environment …
https://www.alojapan.com/1422960/aman-kyoto-launches-new-tea-house-within-grounds/
The launch of a new tea house within the grounds of Aman Kyoto aims to offer guests an immersive encounter with the sacred ceremony of chanoyu in an environment …
Chanoyu actually just means “water for tea”.
Chado (茶道) is more “the way of tea”.
Great ads, which I remember well from the time they came out.
Chado (茶道) is more “the way of tea”.
Great ads, which I remember well from the time they came out.
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Chanoyu actually just means “water for tea”.
Chado (茶道) is more “the way of tea”.
Great ads, which I remember well from the time they came out.
Chado (茶道) is more “the way of tea”.
Great ads, which I remember well from the time they came out.
Is it wrong that my first thought was to turn common phrases said in chadou/chanoyu into innuendos? 「おしまい下さい」
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Is it wrong that my first thought was to turn common phrases said in chadou/chanoyu into innuendos? 「おしまい下さい」
This is the first time I’ve seen a chatsubo in the USA that wasn’t hundreds of dollars, and the first time ever in a store. Usually it’s on eBay. After participating in several kuchikiri demonstrations over the last month I felt I needed it for next year.
My Chanoyu collection grows!
My Chanoyu collection grows!
November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is the first time I’ve seen a chatsubo in the USA that wasn’t hundreds of dollars, and the first time ever in a store. Usually it’s on eBay. After participating in several kuchikiri demonstrations over the last month I felt I needed it for next year.
My Chanoyu collection grows!
My Chanoyu collection grows!
I experienced my first chanoyu tea ceremony (茶の湯) yesterday, hosted by Chaboshu, the men's tea ceremony school in Seattle. Beautiful!
September 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I experienced my first chanoyu tea ceremony (茶の湯) yesterday, hosted by Chaboshu, the men's tea ceremony school in Seattle. Beautiful!
Tea lessons in an ancient mountain forest above the Tucson desert was a stroke of fortune in this week of chaos. How healing to have tea beneath pines that have lived far longer than our country has even existed. Our sweets plate was a piece of bark shed from a centuries-old tree. #chanoyu #tea
September 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Explore Traditional Tea Culture with Sailor's New Writing Instruments Series#Japan#Minato#Tea_Ceremony#Sailor_Pens#Chanoyu
Explore Traditional Tea Culture with Sailor's New Writing Instruments Series
Sailor Pen's new collection 'World's Tea Time #5: Chanoyu' features exquisite writing instruments inspired by Japan's tea ceremony culture, launching September 27, 2025.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Explore Traditional Tea Culture with Sailor's New Writing Instruments Series#Japan#Minato#Tea_Ceremony#Sailor_Pens#Chanoyu
Hopefully, the Chinese and Korean tea farmers catch up. There is absolutely no need to use chanoyu-quality matcha for an iced latte. Some green powder with some flavor of matcha absolutely will suffice for that.
September 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Hopefully, the Chinese and Korean tea farmers catch up. There is absolutely no need to use chanoyu-quality matcha for an iced latte. Some green powder with some flavor of matcha absolutely will suffice for that.
The price of matcha has skyrocketed because production has not been able to keep up with the surge in overseas demand. Matcha is becoming unaffordable for the Japanese people. This is not good for the sustainability of chanoyu culture. theconversation.com/green-gruel-...
Green gruel? Pea soup? What Westerners thought of matcha when they tried it for the first time
‘Matcha mania’ shows no signs of slowing, with global demand pushing supply chains to the brink. It’s marked quite the rise for a drink long met with skepticism in the West.
theconversation.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The price of matcha has skyrocketed because production has not been able to keep up with the surge in overseas demand. Matcha is becoming unaffordable for the Japanese people. This is not good for the sustainability of chanoyu culture. theconversation.com/green-gruel-...
Just threw up in the toire after our class chanoyu because the matcha was too tsuyoi
September 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Just threw up in the toire after our class chanoyu because the matcha was too tsuyoi
Chabako in Seattle by Seward Park’s giant torii gate with my friends Ophi and Tali. What a beautiful day! I had also planned a memorial tea at a former Japanese internment camp in Canada but had a fairly serious injury. (Thankfully I’m healing up and won’t need surgery.) #teaceremony #chanoyu #tea
September 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Chabako in Seattle by Seward Park’s giant torii gate with my friends Ophi and Tali. What a beautiful day! I had also planned a memorial tea at a former Japanese internment camp in Canada but had a fairly serious injury. (Thankfully I’m healing up and won’t need surgery.) #teaceremony #chanoyu #tea
My chanoyu ass has been suffering through this
August 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
My chanoyu ass has been suffering through this
#Chashitsu (茶室, "tea room") in Japanese tradition is an architectural space designed to be used for #teaceremony (chanoyu) gatherings.[1]
![I’m #Chashitsu (茶室, "tea room") in Japanese tradition is an architectural space designed to be used for #teaceremony (chanoyu) gatherings.[1]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kwb4no4g6e3dkyysuzjoenh4/bafkreicjgl4kcvuyjyekeklumk73vepugzzzkg66cfg3ihtxcn7pw6kipi@jpeg)
August 16, 2025 at 4:22 AM
#Chashitsu (茶室, "tea room") in Japanese tradition is an architectural space designed to be used for #teaceremony (chanoyu) gatherings.[1]
#Chashitsu (茶室, "tea room") in Japanese tradition is an architectural space designed to be used for #teaceremony (chanoyu) gatherings.[1]
August 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
#Chashitsu (茶室, "tea room") in Japanese tradition is an architectural space designed to be used for #teaceremony (chanoyu) gatherings.[1]
Due to inbound travelers and rising international demand, the price of matcha (powder tea) has skyrocketed in Japan. At the store where I usually buy matcha, the price has tripled in three months. This is a serious matter for the resilience of chanoyu culture?
August 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Due to inbound travelers and rising international demand, the price of matcha (powder tea) has skyrocketed in Japan. At the store where I usually buy matcha, the price has tripled in three months. This is a serious matter for the resilience of chanoyu culture?
The Art of Tea: Matcha Chanoyu
August 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The Art of Tea: Matcha Chanoyu
8. He’s versed in the arts; he enjoys writing haiku & tanka, can do nihon buyo, play the shamisen, and knows a bit about chanoyu.
August 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
8. He’s versed in the arts; he enjoys writing haiku & tanka, can do nihon buyo, play the shamisen, and knows a bit about chanoyu.
#chanoyu for a friend recovering from surgery. Sweets plate is an antique shigaraki saggar. Sweets were yokan made from dried tiger figs and powdered fig leaves from my garden. Shang Dynasty Gu hanaire. Chashaku is “Empty Shell:”
Cicada’s empty shell —
It sang itself
Utterly away
(Bashō)
Cicada’s empty shell —
It sang itself
Utterly away
(Bashō)
August 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
#chanoyu for a friend recovering from surgery. Sweets plate is an antique shigaraki saggar. Sweets were yokan made from dried tiger figs and powdered fig leaves from my garden. Shang Dynasty Gu hanaire. Chashaku is “Empty Shell:”
Cicada’s empty shell —
It sang itself
Utterly away
(Bashō)
Cicada’s empty shell —
It sang itself
Utterly away
(Bashō)