matcha – Sushi Yoko

A Japanese experience combining matcha, mochi making, and mindfulness meditation

Mochi & Matcha Class – Wednesday Evening

Our Wednesday evening class was a wonderful success! We began with a fun quiz about matcha and the tea ceremony, followed by making delicious mochi. After that, I offered a tea ceremony demonstration, and everyone had the chance to whisk their own matcha. Finally, we ended the evening with Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction, creating a calm and refreshing close to the class.

Many thanks to everyone who joined—your smiles made the evening truly special.

Would you like to experience Japanese culture, sweets, and tea in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere? Join us next time! A Mochi & Matcha class also makes a thoughtful gift. Personalized gift certificates are available.

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Mochi making

Natsume (tea canister from Wajima, Japan)

Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction

Tea ceremony event in Osaka, Japan at May, 2023

It was like a dream: “The Osaka Tenku Tea Ceremony has ended successfully.”

Online table tea ceremony classes for a student in Japan on a weekly basis

The advantages of taking a table tea ceremony class course online are, You can take the course at any time and any place, You can also review the lessons as many times as you like on video, I recommend online courses, especially for those who are not good at remembering things. I can also provide tips and tricks for presentations and online classes during the course, I am confident in recommending this course to anyone considering instructor certification!

Online tea-ceremony class with a student in Canada

I met Sachiko-san, a resident of Canada who has been practicing the Urasenke style of tea ceremony since her teenage years, through the audio app Clubhouse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, we have loosely stayed in touch, and she has participated in online kimono tea parties.

After attending an online kimono tea party in April, she promptly applied for the instructor qualification course for the Table Style Tea Ceremony Tsubaki on the same day. Her decision-making skills were impressive! She completed the curriculum for Table Style Tea in three days, including seven lectures and 15 and a half hours of practice with me through Zoom.

Four days later, there was an event at a tea house the following Saturday, and she attended it.

This course is ideal for beginners or those who need to perform tea ceremonies at short notice. While learning the tea ceremony is a lifelong pursuit, having clear goals in sight enables even beginners to do their best.

Table tea ceremony at the FESPO international travel expo in Zurich

I performed table tea ceremony at the International Travel Expo “FESPO” in Zurich. I was very happy that people of various races and people with disabilities were able to participate.

Matcha seminar and Tea ceremony on a table in Paris

I gave a matcha lecture and tea ceremony on a table at the Internationale Sake-Messe　“Salon du sake” in Paris.

Thank you for providing a prize for my matcha seminar quiz. It was great meeting with you, Matsuki san, and Yamaguchi san from “Hakushika” Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, (@hakushika_official ) near my hometown.

http://salon-du-sake.fr/produit/conference-demonstration-matcha-quiz-and-tea-ceremony-enja-by-yoko-kinoshita/