Wintering: Chagara Art - Yunomi.life

Wintering: Chagara Art

Moé  Kishida
Greetings!  How has the year 2021 started off for you? I was listening to a podcast touching on the concept of "wintering" the other day and also ...
Wintering: Chagara Art - Yunomi.life

Wintering: Chagara Art

Moé  Kishida
Greetings!  How has the year 2021 started off for you? I was listening to a podcast touching on the concept of "wintering" the other day and also ...
New Year, First Tea - Yunomi.life

New Year, First Tea

Moé  Kishida
A Very Happy New Year to you all!  明けましておめでとうございます!   Despite the challenges associated with traveling and other difficulties during these strang...
Selecting Your Very First Japanese Teas - Yunomi.life

Selecting Your Very First Japanese Teas

Moé  Kishida
First of all, a very warm youkoso (welcome) to you!   At Yunomi, we have the largest selection of Japanese teas and this can be a wonderful delight...
Where to experience the Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo - Yunomi.life

Where to experience the Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo

Ian Chun
The best places in Tokyo to experience matcha in the setting of Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
What every matcha lover should know about chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony - Yunomi.life

What every matcha lover should know about chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony

Ian Chun
The matcha craze in the West borrows much of its culture from the role of matcha in chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony. Certified Japanese tea instructor and licensed instructor of the Enshu School of Chanoyu
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura - Yunomi.life

The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura

Ian Chun
Introduction by Yunomi Tea Merchant, Ian Chun Image credit: kikuo / PIXTA This long essay by Japanese scholar Kakuzo Okakura was written in E...
The Chatsumi Song, celebrating the spring flush of tea leaves (video) - Yunomi.life

The Chatsumi Song, celebrating the spring flush of tea leaves (video)

Yunomi Staff
A traditional Japanese folk song, now often sung by little children, celebrating the coming of the spring flush. English subtitles on this video. V...