Tea Ceremony Celebrating Hina Matsuri
NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony: Hina Doll's Tea Ceremony
Saturday, March 29 from 10:30 a.m. until Noon and 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. (Two Sessions)
Globus Tea Room – 889 Broadway PHC at E. 19th Street
Admission: $100
Join tea ceremony master Yoshitsugu Nagano for a Hina Matsuri Tea Gathering featuring a rare Kinin-date ceremony. This special tea gathering celebrates the seasonal beauty, grace, and Japanese tradition of Hina Matsuri, Japan’s Doll Festival.
What is Hina Matsuri?
Observed annually on March 3, Hina Matsuri is a cherished tradition in Japan, celebrating the health, happiness, and prosperity of young women. At the heart of this festival are the exquisite Hina dolls, elegant figures representing members of the imperial court from the Heian period (794-1185), a golden age of art, poetry, and refined court culture.
In honor of this graceful tradition, Nagano will present a tea ceremony featuring the Kinin-date style of tea preparation: a rare and formal ritual once reserved for noble guests of the court.
What to Expect
A serene and elegant tea ceremony demonstration
The opportunity to drink freshly prepared matcha
A beautifully arranged kaiseki-style Japanese meal, reflecting the seasonal flavors of spring
An immersive atmosphere inspired by the refined beauty of the imperial court
As you enjoy both matcha and traditional Japanese cuisine, you will be invited into a world of timeless elegance, echoing the spirit of Murasaki Shikibu and Sei Shonagon, iconic female writers who helped shape Japan’s artistic heritage.
To register, please visit Nagano’s Eventbrite page and select the session you would like to attend.
Matcha. Photo courtesy Yoshitsugu Nagano.
About the Tea Master
Yoshitsugu Nagano is the youngest person to be certified in the highest rank of the Ueda Soukata school of samurai tea ceremony, which has been practiced in Hiroshima for four hundred years. He serves as a professor at the school.
In 2019, Nagano relocated to New York City, where he energetically promotes the spirituality and aesthetics of the Japanese tea ritual, rooted in Zen, through tea rituals and classes. He has also been working on and establishing new styles of modern tea ceremony that incorporate new expressions to create new ways of engaging with the traditional ritual.
Dress Code
Western-style clothes are acceptable, but please do not wear sleeveless shirts or short skirts. Bring a clean pair of white socks. Organizers will ask you to remove jewelry and watches.
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