Participate in the ancient art of the Japanese
tea ceremony known as Chanoyu in our Japanese Tea House and meditate in the zen - like gardens surrounding the Japanese Village.
Not exact matches
Kyo Ya isn't just any Japanese restaurant — it's an underground culinary mecca for those in the
know, specializing in kaiseke meals (served during traditional
tea ceremonies).
Every year my Obachan sends me a package of the finest green
tea from Japan, and even though we
no longer get to share our daily afternoon
tea, she and her stories have given me an appreciation for tradition and
ceremony.
Anyone who has ever been to an outdoor summer wedding
knows the torture of sitting through a
ceremony in the blazing sun, wondering why you wore a
tea - length floral dress.
The
ceremony itself is not only a social
ceremony to welcome guests, but it also serves as a democratizing event where participants of all importance enter through the same humble entryway and consume Japanese green
tea known as matcha along with a small sweet snack.
This esthetic ideal is
known as wabi - sabi and it dates back centuries, emerging as a reaction to
tea ceremonies that had become ridiculously drawn out and ostentatious.