Way of Tea Club
at the University of hawaii at manoa
Who We AreThe Tea Club at UH Manoa is an undergraduate-run recognized independent organization (RIO) dedicated to the study of traditional Japanese Chado, commonly known as tea ceremony under the instruction of Professor Akiko Ono Riley. We practice Urasenke-style tea ceremony at the Jaku'an Tea House weekly, where the space is also used to hold Chado classes for any student at UH.
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What We Do
Our club members diligently open the Jakuan tea house in East West Center and prepare for okeiko (お稽古), our weekly lesson. Although we cannot share everything, we have a Youtube channel where we upload videos of certain events/activities our club participates in.
Access our Youtube channel through the link or CLICK HERE button.
youtube.com/@wayofteaclub?si=_0iiQnsE02uGsW5U
youtube.com/@wayofteaclub?si=_0iiQnsE02uGsW5U
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Tea with Kabuki Masters at Jaku’an Tea House
"Way of Tea Instructor Akiko Ono Riley invited CJS Faculty and Professor of Theatre Julie Iezzi, Kabuki Master Ichikawa Monnosuke and his spouse, Kabuki Master Ichikawa Komazo, and CJS staff to the Jaku’an Tea House on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 for a tea ceremony." You can view these articles with more information: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/japanese-studies/2024/04/26/tea-with-kabuki-masters-at-jakuan-tea-house/ Ichikawa Monnosuke's kind write up: https://ameblo.jp/takinoya08/entry-12849766848.html UH Way of Tea Club visit the state capital for the recognition of Jakuan.
Please watch 13:08 to 15:22 and 16:30 to 20:48. Maui Strong Tea Ceremony
We created a video documenting the Maui Tea Ceremony that took place on the 29th of October. You are able to play the video on the right by clicking it. "To support Maui after it suffered great damage from wildfires, we decided to host a tea ceremony. In total, we were able to raise $1640, which we donated to the Hawaii Community Foundations' Maui Strong Fund. Maui Strong Fund: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation..." |
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MISSIONTo promote peacefulness, one bowl of tea at a time, and share Japanese culture.
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MEMBERSHIPJoin the Jakuan tea family and experience the world of tea study.
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MEETINGSFrom weekly practice to special events, we do it all!
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