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WORKSHOPS & COURSES

  • Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 12 June 2026
    Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 12 June 2026
    Fri, Jun 12
    Meentwerf
    Jun 12, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Meentwerf, Mierenmeent 122, 1218 EM Hilversum, Netherlands
    Haruka Matsuo is the only tea master in Europe who performs tea ceremonies according to the Oubaku Baisa Ryu tradition, using loose tea leaves instead of the more commonly used matcha powder. “Bach in the Tea Hut” is part of the “Naardermeer Tea Hut” project, in collaboration with cellist Gé Bartman
  • Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 20 June 2026
    Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 20 June 2026
    Sat, Jun 20
    Meentwerf
    Jun 20, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Meentwerf, Mierenmeent 122, 1218 EM Hilversum, Netherlands
    Haruka Matsuo is the only tea master in Europe who performs tea ceremonies according to the Oubaku Baisa Ryu tradition, using loose tea leaves instead of the more commonly used matcha powder. “Bach in the Tea Hut” is part of the “Naardermeer Tea Hut” project, in collaboration with cellist Gé Bartman
  • Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 27 June 2026
    Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 27 June 2026
    Sat, Jun 27
    Meentwerf
    Jun 27, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Meentwerf, Mierenmeent 122, 1218 EM Hilversum, Netherlands
    Haruka Matsuo is the only tea master in Europe who performs tea ceremonies according to the Oubaku Baisa Ryu tradition, using loose tea leaves instead of the more commonly used matcha powder. “Bach in the Tea Hut” is part of the “Naardermeer Tea Hut” project, in collaboration with cellist Gé Bartman
  • Japanese tea ceremony and Japanese Dinner arrangement
    Japanese tea ceremony and Japanese Dinner arrangement
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    This dining experience offers more than just food — it’s an immersion into Japanese aesthetics, craftsmanship, and mindful eating. Every dish is thoughtfully prepared and beautifully presented on handcrafted ceramics. The optional tea ceremony rounds out the experience with elegance and calm.
  • Sencha Tea Ceremony - Oubaku Baisa Ryu
    Sencha Tea Ceremony - Oubaku Baisa Ryu
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Ōbaku Baisa-Ryū is a sencha school that inherits the ideas of the Zen priest Baisao Koyugai and has developed from the tea ceremony of Zen Buddhism Ōbaku shū. It is based on the ideas of ‘making a bowl of tea more delicious and enjoyable to taste, and valuing each other's hearts through the tea’.
  • Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 6 June 2026
    Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 6 June 2026
    Sat, Jun 06
    Meentwerf
    Jun 06, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Meentwerf, Mierenmeent 122, 1218 EM Hilversum, Netherlands
    Haruka Matsuo is the only tea master in Europe who performs tea ceremonies according to the Oubaku Baisa Ryu tradition, using loose tea leaves instead of the more commonly used matcha powder. “Bach in the Tea Hut” is part of the “Naardermeer Tea Hut” project, in collaboration with cellist Gé Bartman
  • Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 31 May 2026
    Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 31 May 2026
    Sun, May 31
    Meentwerf
    May 31, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Meentwerf, Mierenmeent 122, 1218 EM Hilversum, Netherlands
    Haruka Matsuo is the only tea master in Europe who performs tea ceremonies according to the Oubaku Baisa Ryu tradition, using loose tea leaves instead of the more commonly used matcha powder. “Bach in the Tea Hut” is part of the “Naardermeer Tea Hut” project, in collaboration with cellist Gé Bartman
  • Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 23 May 2026
    Tea Ceremony Bach in the Tea Hut 23 May 2026
    Sat, May 23
    Meentwerf
    May 23, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Meentwerf, Mierenmeent 122, 1218 EM Hilversum, Netherlands
    “Bach in the Tea Hut” is part of the “Naardermeer Tea Hut” project, in collaboration with cellist.Gé Bartman, performing Oubaku Baisa Ryu tradition, using loose tea leaves.
  • Japans theehuis opent deuren in Hilversum
    Japans theehuis opent deuren in Hilversum
    Sun, May 17
    Meentwerf
    May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Meentwerf, Mierenmeent 122, 1218 EM Hilversum, Netherlands
    kunst, klei en stilte aan de rand van het Naardermeer
Workshop discription

Japanese Tea Ceremony Course & Workshop

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Japanese tea ceremony

Japanese tea ceremony is a tradition in which tea drinking has been elevated to a true art form. The ceremony is not just about drinking the tea, but the whole process: the beauty of the ritual; preparing and drinking the tea as mindfully and consciously as possible from the heart. It is an exercise in being here and now.

During the tea ceremony, one gives attention and time to oneself to shake off stress. This opportunity brings each together and shares time and space in a contemplative way - dialogue in silence.

GREEN TEA IN THE REALM OF TRANQUILITY

Kigata Banko Yaki was invented 190 years ago by Japanese craft artist Yusetsu Mori (1808-1882). He applied a puzzled wooden mold technique to teapot-making for green tea ceremonies. After the teapot is shaped, the wooden mold can be cleverly deconstructed and removed from inside. This technique allows the teapots to keep the warm handmade feel while being very thin and light, perfectly suitable for preparing green tea.

Japanese artist Haruka Matsuo graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts and Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam. Having studied under Seigetsu Iriyama (1922-2014), Haruka is the 9th successor of Kigata Banko Yaki technique. She adds elements from her own artworks into each tea set giving them a light and modern look.

Meanwhile the molds that these tea sets are made with, are over 120 years old.

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Mierenmeent 122, 1218 EM Hilversum

info@japansetheepot.nl  |  Tel: +31 6 2323 5888

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