“3rd Collaboration of Calligraphy and Tea” Event notification

For celebrating the Children’s Day, May 6th, we will be hosting an event related to Japanese calligraphy and Japanese tea, having the calligrapher, Mouri Suzuki. This event is themed on « as it is ».

On Children’s Day, we pray the good growth and health for boys. This theme « as it is » is inspired by the world « Magokoro », meaning a “true heart”, such as a pure heart of infants. In the midst of busy days, why don’t you refresh your mind by immersing yourself in the calligraphy and tea?

This event is a workshop-style event where you can engage with calligraphy and tea under the guidance of Mr. Suzuki. You can also enjoy this year’s new tea and traditional Japanese sweets. You can take your own calligraphy home with you. Everyone is welcome to join, so please check out the details below and apply for this event.

Date:Monday, May 6th, 2024
Time: 9:00-10:45 a.m.
Place: Sakurai tea experience
5F, spiral building, 23-6-5, Minamiaoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Fee: 12,000 (tax included)

We will prepare some souvenirs for all the participants.
In case of cancellations on the event’s day, there will be no refunds.

Capacity: 8 people
We will accept applications until the total capacity is reached.

【Profile of Mouri Suzuk】
He is hosting « Hakujitsukyou » , a studio and a practice room for calligraphy at Kagurazaka in Tokyo.
He believes in « 心正則筆正 », which means that if you are feeling right about yourself, your calligraphy will show it. In other words, he is respecting the way you feel, not only the way you use the brush. He also established a brand called « sillage ». Sillage means the wake and the lingering scent. So he is designing the atmosphere and the scent based on his belief that we can seize some things because they are not here in front of us, which is what he learned through the calligraphy.

【Application】
We accept applications via link below.
Application Page

We accept applications in order of arrival.

grain rain

No.399

    Kabusecha + Loquat leaves + Rosemary

    aroma
    seaweed / coniferous tree / chrysanthemum
    flavor
    boiled spinach / citrus / mellow
    color
    yellow green

clear and bright

No.398

    Kamairi bancha + Shell ginger leaf + Japanese ginger leaf + lemongrass

    aroma
    white chocolate / citrus / japanese pepper leaf
    flavor
    flesh cream / soil / cinnamon
    color
    maize

vernal equinox

No.397

    Hojicha + Cherry blossom leaf + Japanese pepper leaf

    aroma
    wabara / clove / darjeeling
    flavor
    cranberry / citrus / honey
    color
    ocher

awakening of insects

No.396

    Hojicha + Mugwort + Chinese date

    aroma
    sweet apple cider / dry grass / hard candy
    flavor
    garland chrysanthemum / anise / mint
    color
    bronze

rain water

No.394

    Green tea + Japanese angelica leaf + Tachibana orange leaf

    aroma
    citrus / roasted sweet potato honey / tempura
    flavor
    wild vegetables / spinach / dried bonito broth
    color
    pale yellow

first day of spring

No.393

    Kamairi Bancha + Burdock + Hops

    aroma
    sweet chocolate / citrus / japanese papper
    flavor
    soft soil / boiled butterbur / soy source
    color
    bright orange

major cold

No.392

    Sannenbancha + Apples + Buckwheat

    aroma
    dry wood / soy sauce / apple cider vinegar
    flavor
    grilled corn / maple syrup / candy
    color
    pale yellow

minor cold

No.391

    Black tea + Strawberry + Hop

    aroma
    candy / blackberry / floral
    flavor
    citrus / honey / garland chrysanthemum
    color
    strong red

“Obukucha” New Year’s Luck Tea

«Obukucha» is a tea brewed by the first boiled water of the year and traditionally enjoyed on New Year’s Day, wishing good health and happiness.

We have blended seven ingredients known to bring good fortune along with green tea.

Green tea: To live grounded and connected to the earth.
Brown rice: Wishing for a bountiful harvest.

Rice popcorn: The sacred colors representing ‘goodness’ and ‘purity’.

Black beans: To live robustly. Black is a protective color against evil spirits.

Musubikobu(Tied kelp): “Musubi” means “Mutsubi”, representing harmonious, and “Kobu” means “Yorokobu”, representing rejoice.

Kachiguri(Dried chestnut): The chestnuts pounded and peeled in a mortar. Since “Kachi” means the victory, samurai would eat it hoping for victory before setting off for war.

Chenpi: Having beneficial effect on blood circulation and promotes stomach robustness.

Pickled plum: To live long enough to develop wrinkles. Sharing the vitality of flowers enduring the winter and blooming ahead of others.

the winter solstice

No.390

    Hojicha roasted tea + Black beans + Blueberry steam + Yuzu

    aroma
    japanese pepper / steamed rice with red beans / deeply
    flavor
    citrus / boiled beans / soft brown sugar
    color
    brown

major snow

No.389

    Kurocha dark tea + Orange peal + Holy basil

    aroma
    citrus / lemon balm / perilla seed
    flavor
    fruit tomato / dry soil / lemon
    color
    russet