Nodate — an open-air tea ceremony on the deck of a Snow Peak cabin

Chanoyu · The Way of Tea

One bowl.
One meeting.
Once in a lifetime.

Yoshitsugu Nagano is a Professor of the Ueda Sōko tradition of warrior tea and Founder & General Director of Chanoyu Week NYC — sharing 400 years of ritual, one bowl at a time.

Upcoming Events

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Hands-On Matcha Workshop:Learn to Prepare Authentic Japanese Matcha

Sep13Sun
9:00 – 10:00am
Nippon Cha | Westbury

NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony:Harvest Moon Viewing 2026

Sep26Sat
2:30 – 4:30pm6:30 – 8:30pm
Globus Chashitsu

September 2026

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Events & tea ceremoniesRegular classes

Select a marked day to see what is on. Classes run weekly; tea ceremonies and workshops are open to the public.

Whisking matcha in the bowl with a chasen, on a lacquer tray

The Class

10 lessons.A practice shaped over 800 years,
made part of your life.

Learn bon-temae—a complete tray-style preparation—one movement at a time. Practice as both host and guest, and by the tenth lesson, perform the full sequence from memory.

What begins in the tea room becomes part of everyday life: attention to the season, beauty in simple things, and care for others—at home, at work, or wherever you make tea.

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Latest News

  • Jun 30, 2025Oprah Daily — Featured in the article, "Inside the Meditative World of the Japanese Matcha Tea Ceremony"
  • Mar 7, 2025abc7NY — Japanese tea room teaches meditative rituals steeped in Samurai history
  • Sep 1, 2024Dai Ichi Arts — Essay "The Art of Sharing Tea" featured in the exhibition catalog of Dai Ichi Arts gallery
  • Apr 1, 2024Culture Push — Japanese Tea and Everybody’s Rituals — a conversation with performer Maho Ogawa
  • Dec 1, 2023Full Pour — Matcha and Meaning — interview, Winter 2023
  • Jul 25, 2023Ippodo Gallery — Director’s Dialogue: Shoko Aono x Yoshitsugu Nagano
  • Jun 17, 2023Yahoo! JAPAN — Japanese tea enjoyed in American offices and classrooms
  • May 10, 2023Weekly NY Seikatsu — Volunteering in New York: Japanese culture at a local school
  • Mar 24, 2023BBC Reel — Four Japanese principles to lead a good life
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