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2026年9月19日

Waiting for the Autumn Moon

This week, as the first signs of autumn begin to appear, we have added susuki (Japanese pampas grass) to the tokonoma in our tea room. It is a simple seasonal arrangement that brings a touch of autumn into the tea room. Susuki is one of the plants that best represents autumn in Japan and is ・・・

2026年9月19日

Autumn in the Tea Room

As autumn begins to make its presence felt, we have given the tokonoma, the alcove in our tea room, a seasonal touch. Last month, we arranged Rindō (Japanese gentian), one of the flowers traditionally associated with autumn in the tea ceremony, in a Shigaraki-yaki flower vase from Shiga Prefecture. The flower’s soft, understated colors create ・・・