Those entrusted with safeguarding the Japanese tea ceremony see the global matcha craze not as a threat, but as a rare opportunity to share the deeper meaning and values of tea culture with the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/society/tea-ceremony-matcha/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #matcha #food #tea #tourism

Overnight mulberry matcha oats are so easy to put together, you’ll have no excuse not to start your day with a healthy meal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/07/food-drink/overnight-no-cook-mulberry-matcha-oats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipe #tea #health #matcha #vegetarian

close to my ear
a single breeze
from a mosquito
只一ッ耳際に蚊の羽かぜ哉
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1793.
Trans. Ogawa Shinji.

#茶道 #teaceremony#CamelliaTeaCeremony#Kyoto #京都#Japan #matcha #summervibes