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Japanese tea ceremony spans centuries and miles to take root in Minnesota

A bell clangs at the gate, signaling the arrival of guests for a chanoyu, or Japanese tea ceremony, at the home of Judith Fleming. The guests assemble in a shaded waiting area, where they can drink in views of a small pond and tea garden that separate them from the teahouse. Here, in a quiet Minneapolis neighborhood, a centuries-old Japanese ritual built upon a veneration of harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility comes to life weekly.

Fleming greets her guests and hands them folded fans before leading them into the tea garden. For more than 15 years she has studied chado, the way of tea, with Patricia Katagiri of ...

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