早いもので5月も終わり… 端午の節句にちなんで馬上杯で一服🍵 This tea bowl is called a “bajohai”(literally means “cup on horseback”)🐎 It originated in ancient China and was so named because it was used for drinking sake whilst riding a horse🍶 #teaceremony #japan #茶道 #英語茶道 pic.twitter.com/I2LaWhejVU

東京では、すっかり藤も終わってしまいましたが、藤の練り切りと藤棚の錦玉羹です🍵 The first photo shows a wagashi shop's wisteria flower-inspired “nerikiri”; the second photo shows a homemade wagashi inspired by a wisteria trellis🍡 #japanesesweets #teaceremony #茶道 #英語茶道 pic.twitter.com/cUtntvDRu2

京都土産の半生菓子で一服🍵 These are Japanese sweets with a carp streamer design. Koinobori (carp streamers) are displayed in the garden on the Boys' Day festival on 5 May to pray for the healthy growth of boys🎏 The custom is said to date from around the Edo period. #英語茶道 pic.twitter.com/51FrwGJczn