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the Japanese tea ceremony, in an official document. At the 1878 Paris Exposition, the Japanese pavilion included a tea house; a pamphlet in French explained the history of sadō. According to the ...

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As well as offering steeping instructions, it also gave a quick history of tea in Japan ... Sen no Rikyu began to formalize the Japanese tea ceremony in the 16th century and matcha became the drink of ...

MATSUYAMA -- A tea ceremony event using a "mobile tea ceremony room" crafted by carpenters specializing in building Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples and palaces in Japan that is traveling around ...

Zach Mangan: Matcha is a type of green tea. It's primarily produced in Japan. What makes matcha unique is the process of how ...

Here are five ancient Japanese techniques to help you ... Chado, or "The Way of Tea," is the traditional Japanese tea ceremony that embodies the principles of harmony, respect, purity, and ...

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Elle Macpherson is known for her ageless looks. And the 61-year-old appeared decades younger than her years as she attended ...