WACHA's origins began with the Raku teabowl artisan,
HANASENNIN.
Just as Raku teabowls are an indispensable part of the tea ceremony, the tea ceremony itself, as a collective embodiment of Japanese culture, cannot exist without each of its cultural elements.
How can we preserve the art of the tea ceremony?
How can we share it with a wider audience?
The pursuit of these questions marked the beginning of WACHA.
The ultimate matcha tea bowl.
Hanasenni's Raku teabowls are created without the use of a potter's wheel,
but by physically utilizing the soft flowing clay.
His handiwork is like a magician who manipulates nature at will.
It is said that Sen no Rikyu was the first person to invent a matcha bowl
made entirely by hand.
According to one theory, Sen no Rikyu invented the idea of drinking matcha in the dark
at a time when there was no electricity, it evokes the sensation
as if you were scooping up the matcha in the palm of your hand.
Raku tea bowls allow you to directly feel
the warmth of the clay and nature as it is.
The taste of powdered green tea served in a tea bowl created by a divine art,
the drinker into a world of tea that is even more profound.
