TRACING THE ORIGINS OF Kyoto’s capital culture

THE JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY

hado, meaning the way of tea, is at the very heart of Japanese culture. Introduced to the country by monks returning from China, tea was once reserved for the aristocracy. The drink is now ubiquitous, but the tea ceremony, centred around matcha, remains a revered practice. At Urasenke, visitors can participate in the ritual with a tea master, marvelling at the precision, artistry and sense of anticipation. At