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Call for Papers: “Ocha Zanmai”お茶三昧: 2016 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Paula

Call for Papers Date:  May 1, 2016 Location:  California, United States Who: All are invited to apply, including (but not limited to) scholars, students, artists, museum curators, tea practitioners, and tea manufacturers. What: Any subject matter related to the Japanese … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Chigusa and the Art of Tea

Posted on October 26, 2014 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. LOUISE ALLISON CORT AND ANDREW M. WATSKY $40.00T PAPERBACK (9780934686259) hardcover not available PUBLISHED: May 2014 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian Art, Asian Studies BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: 208 pp., 160 illus., 60 in color, 9 x 11 in. … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural Nationalism in Practice

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Paula

By Kristin Surak “Elegantly written and extraordinarily argued.” –John A. Hall, James McGill Professor of Comparative Historical Sociology, McGill University “This is the tea book for which we have been waiting.  Surak introduces the embodied practice of making tea, but … Continue reading →

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Conference: Ocha Zanmai: 2012 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paula

San Francisco State University, November 10, 2012 http://japanese.sfsu.edu/current-event Ocha Zanmai: San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures (SFICCTC) is an interdisciplinary conference that presents the latest research findings and significant work in the study of chanoyu (Japanese tea … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Floating Japanese tea house in DC

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Paula

Oftentimes I find myself looking at the architecture of Japanese homes and other buildings enviously. The designs are slick, compact, and simple. There’s an extra something that just resonates with me. And although I’m not usually one for giant steel … Continue reading →

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