Rainy Season has been long, grey & humid this year, with fewer clear days than usual between the rain.
When a dry, blue-sky day appeared we jumped at the chance to film an outdoor tea ceremony on Keiko's veranda, overlooking the Katsura River & Matsunoo Taisha shrine.
An outdoor, picnic-style tea ceremony is known as Nodate (野点). It differs greatly from ceremonies within the teahouse, though naturally there are still rules about what utensils should be used, and how one should move.
This ceremony is (the koala may have given the game away) dedicated to Australia... the perfect excuse to try Lamingtons for the first time!
From Keiko, Atsuko and the rest of the Camellia team, we wish everyone out there all the best. The pandemic hasn't yet gone away, so please take care...and let's hope we get to see some of you in the future.
13 июл 2020
