Japanese Tea Culture

Japan: Life & Spirit

🗾Japan: Life & Spirit #45 │ Kaishi – Japan’s Beautiful Paper for Sweets and Everyday Courtesy

Kaishi is more than the small paper used beneath sweets in the Japanese tea ceremony. Discover its long history, traditional and modern designs, and simple everyday uses—from welcoming guests to folding chopstick wrappers and small paper holders.
Everyday Travel & Finds

🎋Everyday Travel & Finds #7│Tea with the Spirit of the Season – Tanabata

Discover a peaceful summer tea experience at Omiwa Shrine in Nara, featuring a beautiful Tanabata tea bowl, Miwa leaf-shaped ohigashi, matcha, and the quiet beauty of Japan's seasonal tea culture.