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Enjoying a life with tea
Tea scoop names, utensils, matcha, and the history of chanoyu—quietly useful knowledge for practice and tea gatherings.
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Twelve months of chashaku names
Tea Scoop Names (Mei) for September
Seasonal mei ideas for September tea gatherings, including Hakuro, Shubun, Choyo, chrysanthemums, moon-viewing, and autumn insects.
Tea Scoop Names (Mei) for August
Seasonal mei ideas for August tea gatherings, including Risshu, Shosho, Obon, welcoming fires, floating lanterns, and early autumn sounds.
Tea Scoop Names (Mei) for July
Seasonal mei ideas for July tea gatherings, including Tanabata, Shosho, Taisho, star festival motifs, water sprinkling, and wind bells.