Lesson Blog August 9th, 2025

After the start of autumn, there is a hint of coolness in the air. The sound of Japanese quails echoes through Shōrai-an.

The scroll on the alcorve is “Banri henun nashi” (no single cloud in the sky). It evokes images of a clear blue sky without a single cloud and the high autumn sky.

The flower for the alcove are inula japonica, culver's root, and karukaya.

For sweets, prepared Tamadare (Eitaro Sohompo at Nihonbashi).