【TOKO CLUB EVENTS】燕子花茶会

[TOKO CLUB EVENTS] Iris flower tea party

Irises tea ceremony

Every year, irises known as Gosho ayame bloom in the pottery storehouse.
Irises are said to have been favored by the Heian aristocracy. Their dignified appearance is completely different from the German irises painted by Van Gogh, making them a flower of memories for the Japanese people.
At the Iris Tea Ceremony, you will be able to participate in the tea ceremony using tea utensils created by two ceramic artists, Mukaiyama Fumiya and Iwami Shinsuke.
Enjoy thick and thin tea ceremonies while chatting with the potter.

[Date]
May 12, 2024 (Sunday) 12:00~/13:00~/14:00~ (3 shifts)

【place】
 Japanese-style pottery room, Goda Yoshimichi Memorial Room (2 Jonaizaka, Mashiko-cho, Haga-gun, Tochigi Prefecture)

[Participation fee]
3,000 yen (tax included)

[Event details]
Participants will enjoy two tea ceremonies: thick tea and thin tea.
At this tea ceremony, you will enjoy thick and thin tea using tea utensils created by two ceramic artists.

Please enjoy the talk with the artist about pottery making.

Thick tea ceremony tea utensils

Fumiya Mukaiyama

Born in Tokyo in 1960
Graduated from Nihon University College of Law in 1983
1984 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Training School and studied under the 15th generation Hagi ware potter, Itakura Shinbei
1985: Made pottery at Zeze ware kiln in Shiga Prefecture
1990: Established the studio M's Place in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture
1993: Relocated the workshop to Karasuyama Town, Tochigi Prefecture (now Nasukarasuyama City)

Thin tea ceremony tea utensils

Shinsuke Iwami

Born in Tokyo in 1964
1989 Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Painting
1995: Moved to Mashiko and studied under Hiroshi Nakayama
1996 Trained at Hasegawa Pottery
1998: Became independent in Yamamoto, Mashiko Town
2002 Anagama kiln construction
2007 Cambodian Traditional Pottery Revival Project (until 2015)
2016: Raw material collection and pottery making project on Bornholm Island (until 2022)

【remarks】
・On the day of the event, please use the Mashiko Town Tourist Association Parking Lot (located north of the gas station at Jonai-zaka intersection).
・Artworks used at tea ceremonies and flower ceremonies are also available for purchase.
・This event is only open to members of the members-only community club "TOKO CLUB." There are no annual fees, so please take this opportunity to register.

[How to participate]
① Please register using the registration form below. (We also accept reservations by phone. If you make a reservation by phone, you will not receive follow-up emails such as information emails on the day.)
② On the day of the event, please come to the Touko approximately 10 minutes before the start time. Please check in at the main register and a staff member will guide you to the venue.
(Details will be sent by separate email.)
*If we receive more reservations than our capacity allows, we will confirm your reservation on a first-come, first-served basis. Also, if your desired reservation is already booked, you may be asked to move your reservation. In that case, priority will be given to reservations based on the order of reservations.
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