The Sencha Tea Ceremony, which concludes the Aoi Festival, was held on May 31, 2026, at Shimogamo Shrine, a World Heritage Site in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Under a clear blue sky, amidst the vibrant greenery of the shrine grounds, Ogawa Koraku, the head of the Ogawa-ryu Sencha school, offered a single cup of tea
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