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by jess2716 × on January 10, 2013 at 9:15 am ×
For many, traveling to a big city makes it hard to find the cultural immersion they’re looking for. On a recent trip to Japan I visited Tokyo and Takemtomi Island. While the tiny island with its heritage-listed village and preserved customs showcased culture in every corner, Tokyo was very metropolitan. [...]
Asia / Culture / Drink / Travel / Trip Journal
by jess2716 × on December 6, 2012 at 4:04 pm ×
“It’s about welcoming the guest and showing them the beauty of making the tea.” I’m in Tokyo at a traditional Japanese tea ceremony at Happo-En, meaning “Garden of Eight Views,” with Shinji Nohara, a local Tokyo guide. He’s translating for me as Minako, the Teishu, or woman leading the ceremony, [...]
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