Tea Party– tag –

What does the main guest (shōkyaku) say at hatsugama, the first tea gathering of the year? Japanese greetings for each moment with romanization and English meanings, plus three sample replies to a hatsugama invitation.

Have you ever been in a tea ceremony class and thought to yourself, "How lovely..." upon seeing the seasonal kaishi paper used by your teacher and seniors? "I don't want to make a mistake choosing kaishi," "I want authentic Japanese good...