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Tea Household Japanese Style

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On the grounds of a large common due south of Kyoto  (a curt trip on the train) in that place is a  traditional tea house . On before work concern trips to Nippon I had attended a 'tea ceremony' for tourists.  But this was a edifice inwards a garden without signage. this would hold out a novel sense as well as I was the ONLY non Japanese patron. Peeking through the doorway I questioned if this tea identify was opened upwards to the public I was greeted pleasantly past times an attendant as well as exhibit an 'English' version of the offerings. You pay before entering for the type of tea (hot or cold) yous wishing to order. Many of the visitors to the common on this Dominicus wore their traditional kimonos. I left my shoes at the entrance inwards a cubical supplied for guests. The edifice was much larger than I expected from the entrance.   The perfect garden is on display from the glassed inwards room where nosotros a...
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Kyoto Japan, A Uncomplicated Tea Bowl

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Kyoto, Nippon  2016 Japan is good known for mitt made items that are uncomplicated nonetheless beautiful.   Walking the streets of each town vs taking a tour bus allows me to terminate too run across both local stores too pocket-size treasure troves of local life. I stopped at the doorway of a small, nighttime store that sold tea bowls, tea pots too other ceramic items. I met the possessor of the store who was only every bit happy to sell me a small, cheap tea bowl every bit ane of the tea posts priced at over $600!    We could non beak amongst each other because I produce non speak Japanese, but a smiling goes a long way. Simple displays highlight each slice for manner or color. My unmarried bowl was real carefully wrapped.  The possessor knew I was a traveler too took extra attention to roll the bowl inward bubble wrap.       I constitute the tatami platform he worked at (after removing his shoes) ...
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