Culture

Bhutan

Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon
Cham: Sacred Dance of Bhutan
Key Buddhist Masters in Bhutan’s History

China

The Chinese Tea Ceremony
Gung Hay Fat Choy!
New Year Traditions
Chinese Food and Dining Customs
Lunar New Year
Ch’i and Feng Shui

Japan

The Japanese New Year
The Japanese Tea Ceremony (Chaji)
Rules of Etiquette for Guests at a Japanese Tea Ceremony
Tea Life: Zen and Tea – Thoughts on a Lecture by Tea Master Genshitsu Sen (Soshitsu Sen XV)
Samurai: Cultured Warriors of Japan

Bushidō, code of the samurai
The story of the 47 ronin
History of the Samurai
School for Samurai
Miyamoto Musashi, eminent swordsman
The sacred sword
Suits of armor
Religion and culture

History and Spirit of Ikebana
Mastering Basic Styles of Ikebana

Upright Style (Moribana)
Upright Style (Nageire)
Slanting Style (Moribana)
Slanting Style (Nageire)
Cascading Style (Nageire)

Fragrance in Japanese Life

Agarwood
Sandalwood

Daruma: Symbol of Perseverance and Good Luck
Mukashi-Banashi: Japanese Folktales
Spotlight on Ceramic Artist Yoshinori Mizuno
Spotlight on Artist Hajime Okamoto

Artist Hajime Okamoto’s Sakana Saijiki

Peru

Peruvian Food and Beverages

Sri Lanka

Pilgrimage to the Citadel of Sigiriya
History of Lion Rock, the citadel of Sigiriya
Observing the Poya Days
Sri Lankan Tea Cultivation

Tibet

Impermanent Wonder: Creation of a Sand Mandala

United States

Tea Classes, Tea Tastings and Tea Houses in the United States
Bouquets to Art 2013

Europe

Prague’s Tearooms
Tea Table Etiquette of the Past