The other day I participated in a tea ceremony. This was my first time at a full on tea ceremony. It was the cherry blossom season tea ceremony. I was a little nervous, but sure to have a good time. I was so glad that I could celebrate the cherry blossoms. There isn`t much of a chance to celebrate something Japan in America, so I found a little joyfulness in this gathering. What I felt during and after the ceremony was that one can actually find Japan even in America. I know that in Japan it might be easy to find America. From all the imported culture and products from America. However, Japan with it`s complex culture, I feel like it is a little more difficult to find this in America.
As I looked back on this celebration with food, tea, and sweets, I thought that my teacher (the host) did a wonderful job putting everything together. Everything complemented each other, and gradually took me to my memory of being in Japan. What a wonderful thing to leave the ceremony with a sense of beauty and culture of Japan. I think this strikes the core of culture that it can transcend across countries, and it is still there.
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