Breath slowly, and can you experience being small white pebbles in the rock garden in Kyoto, Japan? Ryoanji Template, Kyoto, Japan Feel the calmness of Ryoanji temple. The rock garden […]
Just for today, don’t be angry… – Reiki
“Just for today, don’t be angry. Don’t worry. Be thankful and do something meaningful. Be kind.” This is a powerful mantra. I was getting frustrated this morning, trying to set […]
Japanese Tea Ceremony – How I prepare tea with loving care.
Japanese Tea ceremony was developed in the 16th century and the tradition was passed down from generation to generation in Japan. View this post on Instagram It is an honor […]
Feng Shui Space Cleansing and Rearrangement
Have you walked into a room where you felt something about the room is so peaceful and comfortable. or you felt something is weird and you want to get out […]
Making own sweets for Matcha
Hi Everyone! I have moved to United States and it is so hard to get traditional Japanese sweets… so I was determined to make my own. These sweets are […]
Wabi Sabi and Japanese Chanoyu Tea
During one of my insecure moment in life, I thought about Wabi Sabi and Chanoyu (Japanese Matcha Teasim). That is how I painted the art and thought of making this […]
Gyokuro (Jade Dew Green Tea) – Wow it’s so good…
What an exciting day to serve high quality Gyokuro (Jade Dew Green Tea) to more than 100 people who are just so curious about green tea. Gyokuro and Matcha are […]
Japanese Old School Way to Learn – Matcha Tea
Japanese has its own way of old school teaching and learning, especially when it comes to the tradition. Learning Chanoyu is definitely in the category. The first step is to […]
Celebrate Japanese Girls Day with Tea
March 3 is the Japanese Girls Day. This day is to wish girls to grow healthy. We start decorating home with traditional Japanese dolls in February. This year, I arranged […]
What is Chanoyu
Chanoyu is to prepare and serve Japanese Matcha tea to guests in the carefully defined manner. The style, most people are familiar with, was developed around 16th century by Sen-no-Rikyu in […]