{"product_id":"workshop-explore-nodate-treasury-matcha-culture-in-nature","title":"Workshop: Explore Nodate Treasury - Matcha culture in nature","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"524\" data-start=\"111\"\u003eWe are honored to welcome Souu Dobashi, an instructor of the Japanese tea ceremony in the Omotesenke tradition, visiting us from Tokyo. \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eShe will be sharing her beautiful collection of \u003cem\u003eChabako\u003c\/em\u003e—portable tea sets—and guiding a workshop where you can explore the world of \u003cem\u003eNodate\u003c\/em\u003e, a picnic-style tea ceremony, and the interesting world of tea ceremony.\u003c\/span\u003e Participants will also have the rare opportunity to prepare and enjoy matcha, in both roles as a host and as a guest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"524\" data-start=\"111\"\u003eIG: Nodate_Treasury \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMay 6th Tuesday - 13th Tuesday 2025 \u003cbr\u003e*Monday is closed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eView HERE to see the collection. The price and the availability will unveil on May 6th at 1PM. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorkshop: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDATE: May 9th Friday, 10th Saturday \u0026amp; May 11th Sunday \u003cbr\u003eTIME: FRI\u0026amp;SAT: 10:30AM-1PM (2.5 Hours) SUN: 9:30AM-12PM (2.5 Hours)\u003cbr\u003eFEE: $180\/seat\u003cbr\u003eMAX: 8 Seats each session\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics Include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four principles of the tea ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of the tea ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories of the relationship with samurai and aristocrats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference in style between Omote (front) Senke and Ura (back) Senke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe philosophy of the tea ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea utensils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNodate (open-air\/picnic-style tea ceremony)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-on experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary applications of the tea ceremony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the instructor, Souu Dobashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStarted to study Omotesenke Tea Ceremony in 2011 under Sosui Sekimoto, professor of Omotesenke, and studies under Yoshimizu Sosho, the master of the Suigetsu-kai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInstructor at \u003cspan\u003eOmotesenke Fushin'an since 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"932\" data-start=\"526\"\u003e*******\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMessage from Keiko Shinomoto, co-owner of Tortoise General Store\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"932\" data-start=\"526\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLast summer, my 13-year-old son and I visited her home and saw her incredible tea set collection tucked inside her writing bureau. It felt like discovering a dollhouse—each drawer revealing a new treasure. Souu was like a child at play, sharing stories behind each piece with such joy. She said she spent special moment alone at home by doing tea ceremony for herself. Matcha is extreamly popular here and there nowadays, but the experience stayed with us, and by the end of the year, the idea to host an exhibition of her collection was born.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1145\" data-start=\"934\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy husband and I first met Souu at IDEE in Tokyo, where we worked before moving to the US in 2003. In addition to being a tea master, she is also a designer—she even designed the clock you may recognize in our shop!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1265\" data-start=\"1147\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe hope you’ll join us for this special exhibition and enjoy the same delight and inspiration we felt in her presence!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarmly,  Keiko\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoko Dobashi","offers":[{"title":"May 9th Friday 10:30-1PM","offer_id":54082668593466,"sku":"zhf1789681115656","price":118.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"May 10th Saturday 10:30-1PM","offer_id":54082668626234,"sku":"ksd1789681115657","price":109.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"May 11th Sunday 9:30-Noon","offer_id":54082668659002,"sku":"odj1789681115658","price":138.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/0776\/3514\/files\/workshop-explore-nodate-treasury---matcha-culture-in-nature_1.jpg?v=1789681123","url":"https:\/\/thermalfit.shop\/products\/workshop-explore-nodate-treasury-matcha-culture-in-nature","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}