One Day Retreat in Glenwood forrest (Scotts Valley)
with Wanowa

Making a bowl of tea to making a tea bowl; make your won tea bowl!
Schedule:
11:00 a.m. -- Appreciation of tea bowls: presentation and discussion
11: 15 a.m. -- Making the first tea bowl by technique 1
12:15 p.m. -- lunch brake (Potluck lunch. Please bring foods to share)
1:00 p.m. -- The Japanese Way of Tea basics workshop
2:00 p.m. -- Making the second tea bowl by technique 2
You will be making two tea bowls by using two different hand-build techniques.
We will discuss aesthetics of Japanese tea bowls through photo presentation and learning a brief history about development of tea bowls for the ceremony in Japan. Making a tea bowl workshop is taught by James Whiting.

Questions and sign-up please contact Yufuko at <nogatetea@gmail.com>
This workshop is limited to 10 participants
Cost: $75/person, $65/early bird special ($30 under12)
Included:
- 2 workshops of making tea bowl (You will learn 2 techniques)
- 2 tea bowls (glazing instruction will be given on 9/23, Sunday afternoon at the Potters' Studio in Berkeley. If you can't make it, we will do the glazing for you!)
- Aesthetics of tea bowls presentation and the Japanese Tea Ceremony workshop
About James: James Whiting is a ceramics artist, teacher and photographer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He lived in Japan for many years and his passion for ceramics developed there; the Japanese aesthetic has greatly influenced his work.
<http://www.jameswhitingceramics.com>

 THE JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY FOR THE FAMILY
​at the Abrams Claghorn Gallery
on September 15 (Saturday)
from 2:00 -3:30p.m.

Half a day retreat on June 26 (Tuesday) in Berkeley
Japanese Vegetarian Diet, Tea and Meditation
with Shinobeau (Wanowa) & Yufuko (No Gate Tea)

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1:00 - 3:30 -- cooking class
3:30 - 4:15 -- tea testing and meditation
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$55 (include cooking lesson, lecture (macrobiotic diet and tea), tea tasting and meditation.
To register, contact Yufuko Kurioka at <nogatetea@gmail.com> 
The classes is offered as BDK America's local program and held at the BDK America Meeting house in Berkeley.

Make ramen noodle from scratch

 Learn about Macrobiotic diet and make  healthy ramen noodles with a tasty sauce from scratch with Shinobeau McConney! Shinobeau will teach how to make her secret sauce, which be used as broth or base for many other dishes as well.
​You will take home three of Shinobeau's recipes for toppings for the noodles (which can also be served as side dishes), and a recipe for daikon mochi cakes. 

Learn about teas and their benefits

Different kinds of tea demand different brewing methods. Yufuko will explain some traditional steeping methods  and will demonstrate how to draw out the best taste of rare teas (Zairai-sencha在来煎茶, Awa-bancha阿波番茶and Pu'er tea普洱茶). 
​You will learn the reasons why we use the particular brewing methods and their health benefits.

Cultivate appreciation with meditation

We will conclude the workshop with a short meditation. A proper diet will bring you a healing benefit to your body and mind. Tea will bring a balance to your body and calm your senses.
​Sit quietly, appreciate the moment, and make the half-day retreat experience as a whole!
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About Shinobeau and Macrobiotic Diet
Shinobeau loves to experiment in her test kitchen daily to come up with ways to incorporate the age-old traditional Japanese and Eastern food wisdom into modern health-conscious eating in the West. Shinobeau hold certifications in Kushi Macrobiotics Foundation; Numerous Bakery/Desserts certifications from HomeMade Association.
The macrobiotic diet was first developed by a Japanese philosopher called George Ohsawa. He believed in a holistic approach to health incorporating many lifestyle aspects, from diet and exercise to meditation and even the ‘yin and yang’ energy of particular foods. Macrobiotics focuses on choosing organic, locally grown and seasonal produce.

Making early summer theme wagashi
&
the Japanese Way of Tea basics
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June 16 (Sat.), 2018​
1:00 p.m. - 4:30p.m.
Join our half-day workshop and learn
1. how to make beautiful 'Japanese Tea Sweets' and
​2. the basics of the Japanese Way of Tea!
​In the first part of the workshop, Manami (wagashi pâtissier) will lead you making moist Japanese style sweets known as omogashi for tea ceremony.
​Over the centuries the omogashi have become an important cultural element of the tea ceremony for their ability to express the theme of the get-together. You will learn about the Japanese early summer motifs and how to embody them into the shape of the sweet. You can make 2 or 3 sweets and take them home! ​
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After a short break, we will conduct a casual tea ceremony in the No-Gate Tea style. You may be serving or may be served a bowl of tea and will learn how to perform your role in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. 
The purpose of No-gate Tea is to bring tea practice to a general audience in a relaxed manner. No experience is needed for making sweets nor for the tea ceremony. Please bring an apron, but all other materials are provided. The ceremony takes place on chairs and tables.
The workshop is limited to six participants.

Address: 1675 School Street, Moraga, CA 94556
Tuition: $ 50 (includes take-home sweets, tea ceremony)
For the questions and sign-up, please contact Yufuko at <nogatetea@gmail.com> or send a message through FaceBook <https://www.facebook.com/nogatetea/>.
The classes is offered as BDK America's local program and held at the BDK America office in Moraga.

The Discovering the Japanese Way of Tea
'Making Japanese Tea sweets' for the Girl's day workshop
March 3, 2018​
11:00 – 12:00 – Steps of putting on the kimono (optional)
Potluck lunch
1:00 – 2:00 -- Making hina-matsuri theme tea sweets 
2:00 – 2:45 -- the Japanese Way of Tea
Join us for the special girl’s day theme work shop offered by BDK America in Moraga on March 3.

In the morning, Yufuko (No Gate Tea) will help you through the steps of putting on your kimono. This part of the workshop is free and optional. A potluck lunch will follow the workshop.
In the afternoon, Manami (wagashi pâtissier) will lead you making moist Japanese style sweets known as omogashi for tea ceremony. Over the centuries the omogashi have become an important cultural element of the tea ceremony for their ability to express the theme of the get-together. You will learn about the Japanese girl’s day motifs and how to embody them into the shape of the sweet. You can make 4-5 sweets and take them home!
After a short brake, we will conduct a casual tea ceremony in the No-Gate Tea style. You will be served a bowl of tea on the table and will learn how to perform your role as a guest.
The purpose of No-gate Tea is to bring tea practice to a general audience in a relaxed manner. No experience is needed for making sweets nor for the tea ceremony. All materials are provided. The workshop is limited to eight participants.
Address: 1675 School Street, Moraga, CA 94556
Tuition: $ 45 (includes take-home sweets)
Contact Yufuko and please pay the deposit by February 28.
To register, contact Yufuko Kurioka at <nogatetea@gmail.com> or 
No Gate Tea https://www.facebook.com/nogatetea/


Setsubun (節分) workshop
The Tea Ceremony & the Traditional Foods to Welcome Spring!

On February 3rd, the eve of the first day of spring in the traditional Japanese calendar, people scatter roasted soybeans inside and outside their homes, shouting, “Fortune in, devils out.” It is called the bean-scattering ceremony.
We will introduce you to how the Japanese cerebrate this popular seasonal festival, 節分.
Join us and enjoy serenity of the tea ceremony, fun of hands on cooking class, and take home a little wisdom and Japanese tradition

January 31 (Wed), 1:15 – 4:00p.m.
Cost: $60
Maximum enrollment: 8

​at BDK America Berkeley meeting house
Address: 2620 Warring St. Berkeley, CA​
Send us an e-mail!
Schedule
1:15- 2:00 p.m.
Welcome Spring with a mindfulness practice of the Japanese Way of Tea. You will enjoy the traditional treats & tea, and will learn the motifs and decorations for this special occasion.
​In the 16th Century three Japanese masters developed a special Way of Tea as a way of cultivating focus, respect and mindfulness. The Way of Tea acts these values out in a pleasant drama in which you are one of the actors. In the first part of the workshop you will learn how to be a guest in a casual tea ceremony setting and will play that role as Yufuko serves you tea. You will learn how to take the drama of appreciation and respect into your everyday life so that whether you are greeting a friend or ordering a cappuccino, you are practicing in a Japanese wisdom of mindfulness!​
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Introduction to Japanese traditional foods culture in setsubun.
You will learn a ritual way of making the eho-maki (恵方巻き), a popular sushi-roll for the bean-scattering ceremony day. You will also learn how to prepare the ingredients.
And then, you will make it!


maximum enrollment: 8.
minimum enrollment: 5.
cost: $150/ course  
a starter kit: $40-50 (optional)

Discovering the Japanese Way of Tea; Level 2
Winter Six weeks course in Moraga
Starting January 13 (Sat.)
This unique six-week course consists of lectures and workshops in 
​the Japanese Way of Tea.

This term is full.
Please contact us to put your name on the waiting list or to request information for the next session stating in March 2018.
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​Dates & Time
11:00a.m.- 12:30p.m.
January 13 (Saturday), 
January 20 (Saturday), 
January 27 (Saturday), 
February 3 (Saturday), 
February 10 (Saturday), 
February 17 (Saturday),

​The lectures will provide participants with a background in the history, culture, refinement and tradition of the classical Japanese tea ceremony. 
Each week you will learn new steps in the choreography of tea ceremony so that the end of the course you can perform a simple tea ceremony at home.
 
​Please contact us for more information at nogatetea@gmail.com
クラスは日本語と英語のバイリンガルです。
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Location: BDK America
1675 School Street - Moraga, CA 94556
(925) 388-0067 (BDK America office hours 10:00 - 5:00, M-F)
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New Year's Party!

January 6 was our appreciation day for the Friends of No Gate Tea!
Free the Way of Tea workshop, putting kimono on workshop, and  hands-onWagashi making.

Fermentation theater: making amazake workshop
&
The Way of Tea


Introduction to Yakuzen & Tea for winter
Two wisdoms – Medicinal Cuisine and Tea
Let No-Gate Tea introduce you to foods and drink that have a power to
purify and balance your body and mind.
December 13
1:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
​at BDK America Berkeley meeting house
​Cost: $60
Location: BDK America Berkeley meeting house
2620 Warring St. Berkeley, CA​

Sold out!
ご好評により早くも満席！皆様ありがとうございました！
Thank you everyone! This workshop is sold out! If you like to put your name on the waiting list, please contact (nogatetea@gmail.com>

Introduction to Pu-Er Tea 
by 
​Yufuko & David Galbraith
No Gate Tea

In the first 30 minutes of the workshop, Yufuko will serve Pu’er teas from the Yunnan province of China. Pu’er is renowned by tea connoisseurs for its unique delicate taste and refreshing palette. Good quality Pu’er ages well, just like a fine wine, and over the years develops a dark color and earthy taste. It is so valued today that there are many counterfeit Pu’ers on the market. Yufuko will show you art of brewing real Pu’er tea to bring out its virtues.
Pu’er is also famous for its health benefits. Because the tee trees grown natural environment or almost wild, and because most tea leaves are harvested from 500 – 800 years old trees the Pu’er tea contains incredible amount of minerals. Many tea drinkers treat Pu’er as a cleansing tea that reduces Cholesterol, aids in Digestion, and helps with sleep. 



​Introduction to Medicinal Cuisine
​by Eri Shimizu
​Certified International Health Food Master in Traditional Chinese Medicinal Cuisine.
 Eri graduate from the Culinary Institute of America on May 2017. She bring Eastern traditional mindful eating and the appreciation to the rich California harvest together to nourish both our body and mind.
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The second half of the workshop (2 hours) will focus on the healing qualities of food and its preparation. Since it is a holiday season, Eri will show you tips for helping digestion and detoxification through a hands-on cooking lesson and a short lecture. You will be making petit culinary delights with Eri!
Eri’s lectures and recipes are based on the ancient Eastern wisdom of traditional Chinese medical cuisine with a Japanese twist. You don’t need to use special herbs nor special techniques. Eri will describe how the principles of traditional medicine can be applied to your diet in practical and fun ways. Enjoy delicious food and take home a little wisdom from our eastern ancestors!


Discovering the Japanese Way of Tea
Six weeks course in the fall
will be offered in Moraga
Starting September 16 (Sat.)

This unique six-week course consists of lectures and workshops in 
​the Japanese Way of Tea.
maximum enrollment: 8.
minimum enrollment: 5.
cost: $150/ course  
a starter kit: $40-50 (optional)
The class is full for this term.
For the future schedule, please contact us at nogatetea@gmail.com
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​Dates & Time
10:30 a.m.- 12:00 noon
September 16 (Saturday), 
September 23 (Saturday), 
September 30 (Saturday), 
October 7 (Saturday), 
October 14 (Saturday), 
October 21 (Saturday),

​The lectures will provide participants with a background in the history, culture, refinement and tradition of the classical Japanese tea ceremony. 
Each week you will learn new steps in the choreography of tea ceremony so that the end of the course you can perform a simple tea ceremony at home.
 
​Please contact us for more information at nogatetea@gmail.com
クラスは日本語と英語のバイリンガルです。
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Location: BDK America
1675 School Street - Moraga, CA 94556
(925) 388-0067 (BDK America office hours 10:00 - 5:00, M-F)
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Sold out!
Next class will be on 12/3.
Send us a note!  <nogatetea@gmail.com>


Introduction to Yakuzen & Chanoyu
Two wisdoms – Medicinal Cuisine and the Way of Tea
This workshop relates two great practices of nourishment

October 11
9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
​at BDK America Berkeley meeting house
​Cost: $40
9:30 a.m. – Introduction to the Japanese Way of Tea.
10:15 a.m. – Introduction to Chinese Medicinal Cuisine.

Location: BDK America Berkeley meeting house
2620 Warring St. Berkeley, CA​

Introduction to Medicinal Cuisine
​by Eri Shimizu
​Certified International Health Food Master in Traditional Chinese Medicinal Cuisine.

 Eri recently graduate from the Culinary Institute of America. She bring Eastern traditional mindful eating and the appreciation to the rich California harvest together to nourish both our body and mind.
​
Medicinal Cuisine evolved through cumulative experience handed down over centuries in China. It is based on the ancient eastern wisdom of maintaining health by balancing energy flow – qui – and living in harmony with Mother Nature. You don’t need to use special Chinese herbs nor special techniques. Eri will introduce you to some practical ways to apply this traditional wisdom in Japanese Way to modern life in the United States. In the second part of workshop you will enjoy a small lunch that represents the Five Elements as an introduction to the Chinese Medicinal Cuisine. Eri will explain the principles of traditional medical cuisine, how they relate to individual body types, and how to apply the principles to your everyday meals. The small-bite lunch will nourish your body and give you an idea of what the Chinese Medicinal Cuisine method in the Japanese Way tastes like. Enjoy delicious food and take home a little wisdom from our eastern ancestors!

Introduction to Tea Ceremony
by 
​Yufuko & David Galbraith
No Gate Tea
In the 16th Century three Japanese masters developed a special Way of Tea as a way of cultivating focus, respect and mindfulness. The Way of Tea acts these values out in a pleasant drama in which you are one of the actors. In the first part of the workshop you will learn how to be a guest in a casual tea ceremony setting and will play that role as Yufuko serves you tea. You will learn how to take the drama of appreciation and respect into your everyday life so that whether you are greeting a friend or ordering a cappuccino, you are practicing in a Japanese wisdom of mindfulness!​

Half a day retreat on September 20.
​
Making miso with Aedan
​and
The Japanese Way of Tea 

Sold out! for the future workshop like this, please contact us at nogatetea@gmail.com
Learn how to make 'miso', the Japanese traditional wisdom of Koji's fermentation.
​You can take a big jar of miso (to be) home !

schedule

1:00 p.m.
Making miso

3:00 p.m.
​​Tea Ceremony
Our tea sweets are made of amazake !
​ (made by Eri; using Aedan's koji.) 

Cost
$70
Special treat from the Aedan's kitchen!
Koji recipe little bites after making miso
Nourish your body and sprit with the serenity of tea ceremony.
A traditional Japanese everyday practice of mindfulness and health.


Introduction to Yakuzen & Tea ceremony
Two wisdoms -- Chinese Medicinal Cuisine and the Japanese Way of Tea.

on August 22 (Tue.), 1:00 - 3:30p.m. (question and answer until 4:00 p.m.)
​at BDK America Berkeley meeting house
​Cost: $40
Please sign up by 8/17! (​minimum enrollment 5, maximum 10)

This workshop relates two great practices of nourishment: the Japanese Way of Tea and Chinese Medicinal Cuisine rooted in traditional medicine. 

1:00 p.m. -- Introduction to the Japanese Way of Tea.
Choreography of tea ceremony, making a bowl of matcha​, question & answer.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. -- Introduction to Chinese Medicinal Cuisine.
Talk, handouts, sampling dishes, question & answer.
​(individual question and answer until 4:00 p.m.)

Introduction to Chinese Medicinal Cuisine
​by Eri Shimizu
​Certified International Health Food Master in Traditional Chinese Medicinal Cuisine.

 Eri recently graduate from the Culinary Institute of America. She bring Eastern traditional mindful eating and the appreciation to the rich California harvest together to nourish both our body and mind.
​
Chinese Medicinal Cuisine evolved through cumulative experience handed down over 4000 years. It is based on the ancient eastern wisdom to stay healthy by balancing energy flow -- “qui” -- and living in harmony with Mother Nature. You don’t need to use special Chinese herbs nor special techniques. We will introduce you to some practical ways to apply this traditional wisdom to modern life in the United States. Enjoy a small lunch that represents the Five Elements as an introduction to the Chinese Medicinal Cuisine. Eri will explain the principles of traditional medical cuisine, how they relates to individual body types, and how to apply the principles to your everyday meals. The small-bite lunch will give you an idea of what the Chinese Medicinal Cuisine tastes like. Enjoy delicious food and take home a little wisdom from our eastern ancestors

Introduction to Tea Ceremony
by 
​Yufuko & David Galbraith
No Gate Tea
In the first part of the workshop you will learn how to be a guest in a casual tea ceremony setting and will play that role as Yufuko serves you tea. In the second part of the workshop you will follow step-by-step instructions to prepare a bowl of tea and serve it to your guest. You will learn how to take the drama of appreciation and respect into your everyday life so that whether you are greeting a friend or ordering a cappuccino, you are practicing in a Japanese wisdom of mindfulness.
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The Discovering the Japanese Way of Tea
'Making Japanese Tea sweets' workshop

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This will be a three hours long workshop. 
We will start with making moist Japanese style sweets known as omogashi for the tea ceremony. 
The tea sweets may be an expression of your appreciation of the season, or may be expression of a particular occasion, a memorial, or a birthday for instance. There are traditional motifs for sweets that you can copy, but you can come up with new designs. You will give a ‘poetic name’ for your own creation.
Tea sweets are presented with their poetic names to the guest. We appreciate the sweets with our five senses; sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. Hearing the poetic name marks an important part of the tea ceremony
We, then,will conduct a casual tea ceremony in the No-Gate Tea style.
As the host will serves thick tea on the table (and guests sit on chairs), you will practice the choreography of the tea ceremony. You will learn how to participate in a play of Japanese Way of Tea.
'Making a bowl of Tea' workshop in 2017
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This workshop is open to everyone. No experience is needed.
It is good practice for all ages!
The class will be taught in Japanese and English.
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クラスはバイリンガルですので、日本語でもお問い合わせください。

No Gate Tea in San Francisco

Beloved Cafe
3338 24th Street, San Francisco, California 94110

​July 14, 2017
6:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.
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Open house/ tea party

immersion in tea cultures
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