A Ripple Effect of Tea Ceremony Experiences: Fostering Human Connections

“My sister recommended Komurasaki An,” Darren said. “Really?!,” I exclaimed, surprised. “Who? Who?” “It’s Aimee. She came with her mother on May 7th.” I immediately went to Komurasaki An’s homepage gallery. “There they are!” I clearly remember them. I told Darren, “Your mother looked so young that I told your mother and sister, ‘You two look more like sisters than mother and daughter’? Darren laughed when I said that.”

There’s nothing more heartwarming than being recommended by someone who has experienced a tea ceremony at Komurasaki An. It’s truly encouraging and motivates me to work even harder.

Darren and Thi-Cam live in Sydney and they reside near his mother’s place. They visit his parents’ house about once a week to have meals together. When Naoko asked Thi-Cam, “Do you cook with his mother?”, she replied with a proud smile, “Yes, I do. But his mother is an amazing cook. Her food is really delicious!”

Before coming to Kyoto, they had traveled to Matsumoto, Kamikochi, Tokyo, Sapporo, and other places. “We rented a car in Hokkaido and drove around to various places,” said Thi-Cam. Both Australia and Japan have left-hand traffic. That’s why it’s much safer and more reassuring to drive in these countries compared to other countries with right-hand traffic. When driving overseas, both in Japan and Australia, an international driving permit issued from one’s home country is required. An international driving permit is valid for one year.