What is Hatsugama? Hatsugama literally means “hatsu = first” “gama = kettle”, the first kettle Chado practitioners set up for the new year. This is a special tea gathering celebrating the arrival of the New Year. At Urasenke headquarter in Kyoto, Japan, they host Hatsugama in January every year – article on Hatsugama in 2019. |
Join us at our Hatsugama 2020! Tankokai Seattle Association will host Hatsugama for 2020 on January 19th, 2020. Everyone is welcome, including those who never experienced Tea gathering. Prior registration is required. Please see Hatsugama 2020 event page for more details. |