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The Essence of Japanese Culture We Want to Share in the Age of AI: An In-Home Tea Ceremony Experience in San Francisco

In San Francisco, where technologies such as AI are advancing rapidly, a “home-visit tea ceremony” project has been launched to introduce new forms of Japanese culture.

Nakajima, CEO of Philia, Inc. and Secretary-General of the U.S. Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Japanese Culture, visits local homes to offer tea ceremony experiences.

This service allows participants to enjoy an authentic, approximately 60-minute tea ceremony experience in the comfort of their own homes, with Nakajima bringing all the necessary tea ceremony utensils, matcha, and traditional Japanese sweets.

The tea ceremony is not merely a culture of savoring matcha.

“Ichigo Ichie”
“Omotenashi”
“A time to calm the mind”

Through Japanese culture, you can experience the “mental space” that is all the more important in our busy modern society and the age of AI.

Through this initiative, we aim to help even those who have never had the opportunity to experience the tea ceremony before feel a closer connection to Japanese culture.

Moving forward, we plan to establish a hub where people can continuously experience not only the tea ceremony but also calligraphy ・, flower arrangement ・, Zen, and other aspects of Japanese culture, and we will continue to share the appeal of Japanese culture with the world from San Francisco.

In-Person Tea Ceremony Experience （ Free Trial Sessions Now Available ）

📍Service Area ： San Francisco and surrounding areas
⏰Duration ： Approximately 60 minutes
👥 Number of Participants ： Up to 3 people （ For this experience ）
🍵 Details ： Tea Ceremony Experience ・ Matcha ・ Japanese Sweets
▶ ︎Duration ： Until September 15, 2026
▶ ︎Participation Fee ： Free

Details ・ Click here to reserve
https://japaneseteaceremony.netlify.app

If you’re interested in Japanese culture or or those looking for a unique experience, please take this opportunity to join us.

Philia, Inc.
Representative Director Natsuki Nakajima
Secretary General, U.S. Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Japanese Culture