tea
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Around the Tea Room: Tools of the trade
April 3, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
The following are some of the basic items we use in tea ceremony. There are many more items, and they can vary considerably by the tradition one practices, Omotesenke, Urasenke, […] READ MORE
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A teahouse meant to be, in the Penryn countryside
March 28, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
When Sumie Ward arrived in Los Angeles in 1959, she had no idea she would eventually become a meiyo shihan (distinguished master) in the Urasenke tradition of Japanese tea ceremony. […] READ MORE
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Tea for two
March 31, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
In San Francisco’s Outer Richmond district, Larry Sokyo Tiscornia, 69, and Kimika Soko Takechi, 68, teach tea as members of San Francisco Urasenke Tankokai. The couple met while taking Saturday […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: A spot of tea
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
From one single plant, almost every culture has a beverage based on the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis, whether it’s the drink of choice for the average Brit’s afternoon ritual, […] READ MORE
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Forging a path for tea ceremony in the United States
April 3, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
The Urasenke tradition of tea ceremony in the San Francisco Bay Area is strongly affiliated with the Kobara family. Meiyo Shihan (Distinguished Master) Soko Kobara and her late husband Seiji […] READ MORE
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OMOTESENKE: The appreciation of tea
April 5, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
It is customary when greeting guests to first serve tea in typical Japanese custom. This longtime tradition of Japanese etiquette and culture is, at its core, an artform that concentrates […] READ MORE
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San Francisco’s ‘jewel’ shines at grand opening of Jack Hirose Tea House
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Since Carol Murata took over as the concessionaire of the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in 2009, the destination point has experienced a brilliant renovation, thanks […] READ MORE
