Tea Time

Thoughts from Hyojin's Tea Table.
People, objects, and moments in time — considered notes on making, wandering, and the art of living.

民藝, in Matsumoto

The contrast with the Tokyo Mingeikan was clear, and the visit stayed with me in a simple way. Read more...

Under a Low Sky — Onioshidashi Park

Beginning the Year of the Horse in Nagano. Read more...

Meguro Cinema — Why Cinemas Still Matter

As the city shifts and familiar places disappear, cinemas like Meguro remind us what still matters. Some spaces endure because they give us something we cannot replace. Read more...

Seasonal Happenings in Tokyo | December

A December gathering of craft, from Dordogne to Tokyo. Read more...

An Afternoon at Oedo Antique Market

In the heart of Tokyo’s glass and steel, once or twice a month a hushed market awakens. Old wood, faded textiles, ceramics and metal — each piece waiting for someone... Read more...

Homemade Vegetarian Chilli

Our winter pot: a simple Tex-Mex vegetarian chilli that fills the house with warmth, friends, and joy! Read more...

British Fisherman Jumper — Made to Last the Season

Fisherman jumpers can be elegant, relaxed and tactile — and who wouldn’t want that? Read more...

A Winter Find in Ebisu

Found on a cool Tokyo afternoon — an antique michiyuki jacket, a handful of gingko nuts, and a day that stayed with me. Read more...

The Dead Weather — Heat Within the Noise

I was a university student, buried under endless projects, wandering through Dalaran in World of Warcraft with “Blue Blood Blues” in my ears. That song made even the virtual world feel... Read more...

A River Between Seasons — Hantan River

Far north of busy Seoul, where the land opens and the air begins to clear, the Hantan River traces a path through ancient cliffs.Walk it slowly. The season is changing. Read more...