Some of his drawings and calligraphy are on display at the museum. A samurai tea ceremony can be enjoyed in an authentic teahouse located in the elegant grounds of Suizenji Jojuen Park.

The traditional tea ceremonies The Japanese tea ceremony or ‘Sado’ as it was referred to, became popular due to use within the Samurai society, royalty, upper class of Japan, explains Snyder ...

With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan – a period of fasting, reflection and community – just ended and the Christian Holy Week coming up, it’s a good time for reflection, for introspection ...

Buddhism enjoyed the strong support of both samurai and commoners. Such new cultural traditions as the tea ceremony became popular. The arrival of Europeans in the sixteenth century forced the ...

Yoshitsugu Nagano is the youngest (he is only 37) to be certified as Bondatedaitenmoku, the highest rank in the Ueda Soku School of Samurai Tea Ceremony, practised in Hiroshima for over 400 years.