Ambassador Sumi and his spouse attend first tea ceremony of the year
4/2/2018
On February 4, a “hatsugama”, the first tea ceremony of the year, was held at the Ukraine-Japan Center by a group of Ukrainians, belonging to the Japanese tea ceremony school Urasenke. Ambassador Sumi and his spouse attended the ceremony.
During the ceremony, guests were served not only tea, but a traditional Japanese multi-course dinner – kaiseki and traditional Japanese sweets – wagashi. Moreover, especially for the guests there was an explanation of the hatsugama tradition and Japanese New Year celebration.
During the Hatsugama ceremony
Together with the participants
During the ceremony, guests were served not only tea, but a traditional Japanese multi-course dinner – kaiseki and traditional Japanese sweets – wagashi. Moreover, especially for the guests there was an explanation of the hatsugama tradition and Japanese New Year celebration.
During the Hatsugama ceremony
Together with the participants