February 16, 2012

Yuuki-cha- Order

    Earlier this month I purchased Chanoyu supplies and then I purchased more tea. The two teas I got are Miyazaki Oolong and Kagoshima Black Tea.  I have yet to try the black tea but the Oolong has a light scent of an astringent Darjeeling. After brewing it was a very green leaf. I hope to do a proper tasting latter on. 
    The company gave me a great slip which has all the brewing information on it. I quickly made the tea after opening the box. I also got a red Natsume and a small caddies for matcha. It has a double lid and I am going to use it for my bonryaku temae tray I have set up at all times. At least now that I have the Natsume, I can practice putting matcha in it. I have included a few links to "Tales of Japan" by Kohei in Japan. Sometime in march I have Vol. 1 of Chanoyu handbook, really excited to have a  reference to check at home between classes. Yuuki-cha sells organic Japanese tea and has extensive information on radiation if you wish to read it (Its all safe!) , please support Japan in their time of need.

         Putting matcha in a Natsume                       




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February 14, 2012

Card designing and thoughts

 I have been sketching endlessly various designs for my business cards. Today, I thought perhaps a chop on my work should be considered once again.
   The work I did for my brother was a more traditional Chinese like painting of Sun Wu Kong. It would have been better if I had such a signature to add to the work. As I plan to continue in this more traditional direction for the most part, I am going to design a chop.
    Chops are specific to the author/artist so I will put a lot of effort into the design of this~
   On a side note I have been working on sketches for a short manga, I have been wanting to write and draw one for some time now. I will try to post some sketches of characters and roughs while working up to making the manuscript pages. Till next time~
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February 9, 2012

Chanoyu supplies from Tea Dogu!

Opened package after removing newspaper "cushioning" 
Kaishi papers and sweet fork
Fukusa Basam

Boxes for Fukusa and Kobukusa


Red Fukusa

Kobukusa

    I can not wait to resume classes this month, now I can practice folding a fukusa outside of class. This all took exactly a week to come in the mail (via. Air Mail), very impressed with this online shop. Till next time ~
 じゃね~(Ja ne)


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