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Tea is nothing but boiling water and making tea.

- Sen no Rikyū

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Cultivating community & sharing the Japanese Way of Tea in the Rocky Mountain region.

We hope this quarter's newsletter finds you baski

We hope this quarter's newsletter finds you basking in the sounds of rustling leaves and the brilliant golds of autumn. In the Tea world we are always anticipating the changing of seasons and for many of us these precious weeks are a favorite.

#chado #urasenke #omotesenke #rockymountainchado #tea #wagashi #ocha #matcha #chanoyu #autumn #fall #茶道 #和菓子 #秋 #抹茶

Our Summer Newsletter is arriving in inboxes today

Our Summer Newsletter is arriving in inboxes today! We hope you are staying cool despite the summer heat.

If you'd like to receive our newsletter in your inbox please email us at info@rmchado.org !

#chadp #rockymountainchado #colorado #matcha #chanoyu #summer #茶道

Please enjoy our first newsletter of 2024! Wishin

Please enjoy our first newsletter of 2024!
Wishing you a sunny and pleasent spring!

#chado #rmchado #tea #japanesetea #spring

HAPPY SPRING EQUINOX! Known in Japan as Shunbun no

HAPPY SPRING EQUINOX!
Known in Japan as Shunbun no hi (春分の日) today marks what many dub the first official day of the season of spring. Cherry blossoms have be begun to burst forth in Japan and while Colorado will still see some snow and chilly days the warming sunshine is bringing the first of the season's local flowers with it. Look carefully and you'll find the burgeoning leaves of tulips, daffodils and petite purple crocus. The flowers between here and Japan may be worlds apart but we are all celebrating the return of life at winter's end!

#chado #spring #haru #kyoto #colorado #tea #sakura

Colorado is still tucked into winter with some of

Colorado is still tucked into winter with some of our heaviest snows in the month or two to come but in the Tea world we are always looking ahead. With the passing of Setsubun at the beginning of the month we are saying goodbye to deep winter and beginning to incorporate early spring motifs into our sweets, utensils and poetic musings. In Japan, plum blossoms (ume) and bush warblers (uguisu) are popular signifiers for the seasonal shift. Creating anticipation with delicate petals and lively colors.
Here in the mountains you may want to keep at least one tsutsujawan ("tall" teabowl) in your lineup to give guests a little added warmth until spring begins stateside!

開けましておめございます! 🎍🌅🎍

開けましておめございます! 🎍🌅🎍
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Thank you to the amazing RMC community for a great year of growth and Tea! We look forward to continuing to grow and support the Way of Tea in Colorado and beyond in 2024! ⁡
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⁡May the Year of the Dragon bring you and those you love joy, happiness and prosperity this year! ⁡
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⁡#chado #chanoyu #newyear #yearofthedragon #2024 #お正月 #茶道 #茶の湯 #あけおめ

Our final newsletter of the year hits inboxes toda

Our final newsletter of the year hits inboxes today! Thank you so much to our community of amazing tea practioners and lovers of matcha for a wonderful year! We look forward to gathering more and celebrating the seasons in 2024! ⁡
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⁡#chado #rmchado #tea #matcha #茶道 #chanoyu #茶の湯

Our autumn newsletter is out! ⁡ ⁡Not signed up

Our autumn newsletter is out! ⁡
⁡Not signed up? Tap the link in our bio to get on our mailing list or join the conversation on our Discord! ⁡
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⁡#chado #chanoyu #茶道 #urasenke #裏千家 #表千家 #omotesenke #teacolorado #wagashi #tea #matcha #autumn

We recently celebrated the harvest moon with a com

We recently celebrated the harvest moon with a community chasen kuyo followed by a serving of autumnal sweets and tea. The autumn winds had us shift our nodate course indoors but a lovely evening was enjoyed by all⁡.⁡
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⁡#chado #wayoftea #茶道 #tsukimi #月見 #秋 #和菓子 #autumn #fall #colorado #rmc #rmchado

Visitors to the mizuya... ⁡ ⁡⁡ ⁡#chado #wa

Visitors to the mizuya... ⁡
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⁡#chado #wagashi #fall #nature #garden #茶道 #お茶 #秋

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY: ⁡⁡ 10/3-10/7 ⁡⁡ An

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY: ⁡⁡ 10/3-10/7
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An organization near and dear to our community; @denverbotanic is launching a 3 Day intensive course on Japanese Garden design in the Rocky Mountain Region. This is a truly a unique opportunity with an amazing instructor and RMC community member Desirae Wood! READ ON TO LEARN MORE & CLICK THE LINK IN BIO TO SIGN UP! ⁡
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⁡"The Southern Colorado Rocky Mountains are central to the design of the Japanese Garden at Denver Botanic Gardens, known as Shofu-en or "Garden of Pine and Wind." In this three-day intensive, learn to apply the Japanese garden model and inspiration from mountain sceneries to your garden project - big or small.

Through hands-on training, garden walks, a mountain field trip and theoretical lectures, we place foundational design principles in natural, cultural and social context. Learning objectives include an overview of the history and influencing philosophy of Japanese gardens, observation and analysis of design principles present in Shofu-en and mountain sceneries, understanding ecological systems and their adaptation in designed landscapes, and application of the traditional Japanese garden design process. Use time in the design studio to apply your newfound knowledge and engage in creating your own mindful spaces of connection in the landscape.

This course includes outdoor and off-site tours and field trips. Please dress appropriately and bring a willingness to draw by hand.

Price: $350, $320 DBG members $210 adult student" ⁡
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*This is not an RMC hosted course but we encourage continuing education with organizations in Colorado that support Tea and related Japanese art and asethetics.
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⁡#adulteducation #botanicgardens #japanesegarden #chado #rmchado #denverevents

Obon is here, enjoy these last weeks of summer and

Obon is here, enjoy these last weeks of summer and remember those that are no longer with us.
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⁡Hasu no Hana (Lotus) with Leaf, Chinese Copper Kyōzutsu (Sūtra Cylinder) Hana-ire by Jōun. ⁡
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⁡Scroll: 常樂我淨 (jō raku ga jō) - “eternal, joyous, pure being”⁡
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⁡#茶道 #茶の湯 #おぼん #chado #chanoyu #obon #japan #lotus #chabana

"Everyday is a good day"⁡ ⁡⁡ ⁡Especially w

"Everyday is a good day"⁡
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⁡Especially when an extra special opportunity blooms.⁡
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⁡Hasu no Hana (Lotus) with Leaf, Chinese Copper Kyōzutsu (Sūtra Cylinder) Hana-ire by Joun⁡
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⁡#茶道 #表千家 #裏千家 #茶花 #chado #chanoyu #chabana #ikebana #goodday #denver

The summer newletter is out! ⁡ ⁡Not signed up?

The summer newletter is out! ⁡
⁡Not signed up? Tap the link in our bio to get on our mailing list or join the conversation on our Discord! ⁡
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⁡#chado #chanoyu #茶道 #urasenke #裏千家 #表千家 #omotesenke #teacolorado #wagashi #tea #matcha #summertime

There's something about a hanging chabana arrangem

There's something about a hanging chabana arrangement... ⁡
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⁡#chado #hana #chabana #茶道 #summer

Spring in Colorado means it's time for practicing

Spring in Colorado means it's time for practicing Hana-yosei and celebrating Hanamatsuri for many members of our community. ⁡
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⁡How do you celebrate the return of spring? ⁡
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⁡#茶道 #茶の湯 #春 #chado #chanoyu #urasenke #omotesenke #表千家 #裏千家 #和菓子 #桜 #wagashi #sakura #spring

RMC members will do Tea pretty much anywhere. Incl

RMC members will do Tea pretty much anywhere. Including mountain tops in springtime snow.⁡
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⁡📸@kikikristea ⁡
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⁡#chado #chanoyu #ocha #wabi #hiking #茶道 #和菓子 #裏千家 #茶箱

RMC's first newsletter update of 2023 has gone out

RMC's first newsletter update of 2023 has gone out! Email us at info@rmchado.org if you want to be sure you are on the mailing list and read along to see what some members of the community got up to at the start of 2023!⁡
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⁡#chado #chanoyu #茶道 #newsupdate #tea #wagashi #spring #sakura

Happy Girl's Day! ⁡ ⁡⁡ Also known as Hina Ma

Happy Girl's Day! ⁡
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Also known as Hina Matsuri or the "doll festival" this tradition celebrates health and growth for girls. It is often a tradition that also reminds many of impending spring through the colorful doll displays, special pink and green sweets (hichigiri) and sometimes in Japan, the very first cherry blossoms begin to emerge around this time.
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⁡#chado #chanoyu #茶道 #春 #spring #hinamatsuri #girlsday #tea #wayoftea

Happy Setsubun! ⁡⁡ ⁡ ⁡As you prepare for t

Happy Setsubun! ⁡⁡
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⁡As you prepare for the transition from winter to spring may your home have only good fortune upon it ! ⁡
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⁡#chado #cha #chanoyu #茶道 #せつぶん👹 #節分

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