On Thursday night we were invited to experience tea ceremony at the home of our friend Mayumi. It was a lot of fun to dress up in our yukata and spend time with friends. After arriving we were taught how to enter the room, walk, and sit properly. There were so many rules that we messed everything up, of course. But it was interesting to experience it for an evening. Mayumi's sister Noriko (one of 5 girls in the family!), who owns and operates a cake shop in Kurokawa, made most of the tea for us. However, Mayumi taught Hisako how to make tea once. After a while our legs fell asleep while waiting for tea and sweets, but it was very fun.
After tea, we sat down for a huge meal with Mayumi's new husband and parents. Her parents were so interesting - her mom loving 60s music and her father regaling us with hilarious stories of raising five daughters. It was a great evening that we will never forget.
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