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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...decorations in the tokonoma—a small alcove in the tearoom used to display objects such as burning incense and flower arrangements—the group’s teacher, Aiko Rodgers Somi, explains some of the intricate details of the ceremony. For example, the calligraphy in the tokonoma corresponds with the season; because September is the moon month in Japan, it reads, “Moonlight shining on pine...

Author: By Evan R. Johnson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Japanese Tea Time | 9/30/2004 | See Source »

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