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Ōbaku-san Manpuku-ji and senchadō
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Ōbaku-san Manpuku-ji and senchadō

  • Posted on 2019-03-312019-04-01
  • by mitarashidango

In the north of Uji city in Kyōto prefecture lies Ōbaku-san Manpuku-ji, a Chinese-style Zen temple, which also is the main temple of the Ōbaku school of Buddhism in Japan and has a deep connection to sencha-dō (煎茶道), the way of sencha or sencha tea ceremony.

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The origins of tea in Japan
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The origins of tea in Japan

  • Posted on 2019-02-192019-03-06
  • by mitarashidango

There are several stories to tell about the origins of tea in Japan, where the tea plant derived from and when and how tea drinking and cultivation started. What role did tea play in society? Find out in this entry.

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