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From Trade Shows to Tea Bowls — How I First Started Sharing Japanese Culture in English
People often ask me how I came to write about matcha, Zen, and the Samurai mind in English. The answer is not a single dramatic moment, but a quiet accumulation of experiences—some intentional, some entirely accidental—that slowly formed... -
Confession: I’m Writing a Matcha Book — but I’m a Japanese Tea Ceremony Dropout
Why stepping away from Japanese tea ceremony led me back to matcha, mindfulness, and Zen-inspired wellness. I Have a Confession to Make I’m writing a book about matcha, Zen, and the Japanese tea ceremony —but I’m actually a tea ceremony ...
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