#初釜 — Public Fediverse posts

Strangely hanabiramochi (葩餅), typically eaten during the first tea ceremony of the year (初釜), has a loose connection to the ayu.

The sweet is made from a circle of white mochi folded over sweet bean paste. At its heart a gentle pink colour glows, fading out to pure white at the edges.

#hanabiramochi #葩餅 #初釜 #茶道

Tea ceremonies can often seem like sober and sombre affairs, so it was really nice to take these more candid shots of how fun the tea gathering was.

As a team we are rarely together, so events like this are important.
The young members made for fantastic hosts.

#teaceremony #茶道 #初釜 #kimono #hakama #Kyoto #Japan

🎍🍊FIRST TEA & FRESH STARTS🍵🙇‍♂️

Hatsugama (初釜) is the first tea ceremony of the year. As it's a busy time for us in the teahouse, there's little chance for a proper celebration, so instead the youngest members of Camellia hosted an informal gathering to celebrate 'new beginnings'.

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The hanabiramochi is filled with symbolism for this important time of year.
The reddish pink is not only a celebratory colour, but hints at ume blossoms (梅) and their associations with renewal. The burdock, representing ayu (アユ/鮎 'sweetfish'), is a wish for long life.

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Honoured to be invited to Hatsugawa, first tea ceremony of the year. We enjoyed delicious food, good conversation, admired all the tea tools and of course the tea. So grateful. I love my sensei.
初釜にお呼ばれしてきました。お作法を完全に忘れているのでかなりマナーはなってなかったと思いますが美味しいお料理、素敵な方々との楽しい会話そして素晴らしいお道具も拝見させていただき感謝の気持ちでいっぱいです。またお茶やりたくなるな〜。。。

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