It's amazing to me to be in a country with such a long standing history...
Today I spent the afternoon with a tea ceremony master learning a bit about tea ceremony, drinking tea, and eating 和菓子 sweets. Of course, tea ceremony dates WAY back in Japan's already long history, to the 9th century according to this wikipedia article. Watching the ceremony, I couldn't help thinking how amazing it really is that this tradition was passed down through the generations for over 1000 years. It totally shifts your worldview and focus from the present to merge the past with the present and how it all will be presented in the future.
A different perspective on the world.
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When you realize how much older other countries are, does it make you wonder how much we can know?
In your honor, I went to Maki and Uwajamaya today. Both still really good!
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