Essays

Longer pieces on Japanese food culture, the broader traditions that shape it, and the specific contexts that make Japanese cuisine what it is.

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Essays

On Tea Ceremony, and the Slow Discipline of Sustained Attention

Tea ceremony (chanoyu) represents specific Japanese cultural achievement that warrants attention beyond its specific practice. The principles it embodies apply broadly.

Saori Tanaka May 5, 2026 8 min read