Ich habe die Situation auch lange unterschätzt. Daher war ich auch sehr überrascht.

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I don’t want to gatekeep and say people shouldn’t drink matcha if they don’t engage in tea ceremony. But maybe that "mindfulness" and "spirituality" would help them to understand that they don’t need "ceremonial grade" matcha, if the matcha ends up in a latte.

I cannot and don’t want to suggest any solution. Sometimes I just wish people would not just get interested in the (not always proven) health benefits of matcha, but also into the culture behind it that they so often call "mindful" and "spiritual".

There is a lot of tension, conflicted feelings and so many thoughts in this situation. Especially for me as a white foreigner who spent almost a decade learning the tradition of another country’s culture.

It’s a weird situation. While I am somehow happy that so many people are interested in matcha, it doesn’t sit right with me that it is at the costs of tea culture in Japan and elsewhere in the world. And from my perception a lot of people in Japan and the realm of tea ceremony feel in the same way.

There is a lot of tension, conflicted feelings and so many thoughts in this situation. Especially for me as a white foreigner who spent almost a decade learning the tradition of another country’s culture.
I cannot and don’t want to suggest any solution.

The biggest takeaway is that I got much more tangible idea of what the Iemoto and Fushin'an actually is. I am really grateful I could participate in this course 😌

最大の経験というのは、不審庵と家元はどういう事か、もっと理解になった気がします。この講習会に参加ぎできて、有難いです 😌

A tight schedule, no phones, no distractions, long days of seiza and a week filled with so many new impressions – I am still processing all of it.

完全なスケジュール、携帯なし、気を逸らすものなし、数時間の正座の日、様々な新たな印象含めている7日。まだ頭の中で整理していると思います。

Recently I started practicing to wear kimono. The first attempts have been challenging. I thought I might never get it. But yesterday I was very happy with the result – just perfect for a little new years tea time ☺️

この間着付けの練習を始めたのですが、最初の試みは難しくて疲れました。理解できないと思いました。しかし、昨日の着付け試みに満足しました。家で新年のお茶にぴったり☺️

The room in spacious with a cozy temae corner. All the patterns and textures make it interesting to explore when looking around. Since the museum itself does not have heaps of visitors the atmosphere is quiet and calming 😌

和室はとても広くて、点前畳みが心地良さそうです。あらゆる模様と材料のお陰で見回しが面白いです。記念館が全然混んでいないので、雰囲気はとても静かでしたね☺️

It also reminds me a bit of an UFO or planetary rings 🛸🪐

ちょっとユーフォや惑星の環に似ていると思いました🛸🪐