After returning to the trolley station, we walked the 30 or so minutes back to the home of the woman who fitted Nancy with her Kimono. I'm impressed with how Nancy could walk in all of these tight layers and wear an elegant silk gown while still being able to cover at least 2 miles altogether! In the heat and some rain! But we were having so much fun in a once in a lifetime experience.
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| Christopher Michel [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)] |
We had a surprise waiting. Before Nancy changed back to everyday clothes we were given seats of honor and had conversation with several women who were there preparing green tea--a genuine Zen Tea Ceremony. It would have been disrespectful and clumsy to take any photos whilst the tea was being prepared but it was very nice to watch. We were served tea, which had been prepared with a whisk and in a wooden bucket as to tradition.
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| delicious |
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| enjoy |
After Nancy changed back to her regular clothes we sat for a group photo with the women who had come to meet us and offer us the Tea Ceremony. What a great honor and so nice to see the traditions being kept alive!
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| The woman at front left prepared the tea and the woman to my left designed and made the Kimono that Nancy wore all day. This group of women meet and work regularly to study and keep ancient Japan culture alive. |
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