Week 1: Hello 2021!

明けましておめでとうございます！Happy New Year from J-YAP IUSP!

2021 started out with just one event in our very first week back, but a special one at that: an introduction to Matcha & Chadou (or Sadou) from Dr Natsuko Shibata Perera of SOAS.

Dr Perera's session set out to introduce Japanese culture through tea, not only by reading about it, but also through observing practical demonstrations of Japanese tea ceremony, giving students a chance to try their hand at making their own bowl of matcha tea in the traditional style.

In the coming week, we have a great many more sessions coming up, including not only some brand new ones, but also some weekly classes continuing from last year. We look forward to updating you more as we progress into this brand new season of J-YAP IUSP activities.

For the time being, we wish you all the very best for 2021. 今年もどうぞよろしくお願いします！(Kotoshi mo douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu)

For queries about J-YAP IUSP and any of our sessions, please get in touch with the relevant project member or at jyap.iusp@gmail.com