Sponsored by JM Family Enterprises
Date
- Saturday, December 13, 2025
Schedule of Activities
- Tea Exhibitors
Time: 10:00am – 4:30pm
Cost: FREE (with paid museum admission)
Location: LobbyLearn, shop and taste! Enjoy the different flavors and brews of tea at the Morikami!
- Tea Lecture with Rona Tison
Time: 12:00pm
Cost: FREE (with paid museum admission)
Location: Morikami TheaterGo on a journey to learn about tea culture in Japan with Rona Tison, the Tea Ambassador & Executive Advisor to ITO EN (North America) INC.
Learn about this Lecture
- Tea Ceremony Demonstration
Time: 2:00pm
Cost: $5 (with paid museum admission)
Location: Morikami TheaterObserve Japanese sado, an ever-changing demonstration rich in seasonal subtleties. Your involvement in the true spirit of sado — harmony (wa), reverence (kei), purity (sei), tranquility (jaku) — along with a sip of green tea and a sweet will help you bring a calm perspective into your busy life. Individual reservations are not necessary.
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- Family Fun: “Magic Tea Kettle” Kamishibai Storytelling
Time: 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm
Cost: FREE (with paid museum admission)
Location: Kamiya RoomKamishibai is “paper-theater” and is said to have started in Japan in the early 1900s but is a part of a long tradition of picture storytelling. Today’s story is a Japanese folktale about a magical tanuki (raccoon dog), his new friend and the making of their friendship. Join us for story time on the hour of 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm. A craft activity will follow each kamishibai reading!