 Time : Saturday - March 14th, 2009
Venue :
SAKURA Cafe & Restaurant, IKEBUKURO
Probably many of our friends already know, KIMONO and TEA CEREMONY are the most important symbols of traditional Japanese culture. But due to the hectic pace of life nowadays, people living in Tokyo may not practice them unless on very important occasions, needless to say for foreigners.
Therefore we organized a special Kimono and Tea Ceremony event back in March to promote the long-established customs. Thank you very much for your great response, we were overwhelmed by reservations in no time. To those who couldn't join the first event, don't worry. We might arrange another one in the near future, so stay tuned!
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 10:30 am ~ Meet at SAKURA Cafe & Restaurant ~
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Sakura Cafe & Restaurant |
Meet at the Cafe |
Exchanging contacts right away! |
Even though it was unfortunately raining on that day, our friends were so excited to join and couldn't wait to begin! |
11:00 am ~ Learn and Experience wearing KIMONO ~
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The moment they had been dreaming of! |
Look how pretty they are! |
That's why girls love Kimono so much |
Nowadays, because Kimonos are usually worn by ladies on special occasions, so this was really their first time dressed up in the traditional Japanese outfit.
The girls looked so beautiful in Kimonos! |
12:00 pm ~ Enjoy Japanese TEA CEREMONY ~
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Let's get rolling! |
Appreciate the peace and tranquility |
Learn from the master |
In a Tea Ceremony, the host mixes the powdered green tea in hot water and serve the guests. People might think "It's a piece of cake!", but don't underestimate it, there are many rules to follow and it takes quite a bit of effort to whip a nice bowl of tea!
Finally the girls learnt from the master and prepared the tea by themselves! |
1:00 pm ~ Lunch at SAKURA Cafe & Restaurant ~
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Japanese "O-bento" box |
Let's eat together! |
Tea Ceremony house |
After experiencing the cornerstones of traditional Japanese culture, the girls refreshed themselves in the Sakura Cafe & Restaurant. We provided delicious "O-bento" lunchbox and everybody enjoyed it so much! |
Thank you all for joining and making the event a huge success!!
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Share the Sakura Event
Sakura House would like to share our happy moments with people from all over the world. Because of limited space here we have put the rest of the photos on flickr. Check them out!
 More photos @ flickr
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