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Experience the timeless art of Sadō (茶道), a spiritual Japanese tea ceremony where Matcha is prepared using traditional utensils, including the chasen (茶筅)— a bamboo whisk handcrafted with skills passed down for generations. Made from high-quality bamboo found in the small village of Takayama (高山) in Nara (奈良) prefecture, each chasen is the culmination of painstaking labour refined over centuries. Hear the story of this remarkable tradition from a master craftsman whose family lineage spans more than 500 years of chasen making.
Savour the art, spirit and taste of this time-honoured craft in a live tea ceremony.
Sign up now for just $10.90* (Students) / $21.80* (Staff) to enjoy a serving of matcha and okashi (tea sweets). In addition, you’ll also receive a special omiyage of matcha and chasen-themed stickers specially designed by renowned Singaporean illustrator Mu and Coco.
This event is organised by our librarians, Jamila Osman and Kho Su Yian.
*Price is inclusive of 9% GST. Payment to be made upon registration.
Thanks for your interest! Registrations are now closed as all slots have been filled.
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Keiichiro Tanimura and Yumi Tanimura
SUIKAEN, Takayama, Nara
Joining us will be Keiichiro Tanimura and Yumi Tanimura from SUIKAEN, based in Takayama, Nara.
The Tanimura family has been preserving the art of crafting Chasen for about 550 years and is one of few Chasen makers in Japan today.
SUIKAEN has gained a strong global following for their coloured thread chasen, which are woven in meaningful weave patterns and colours. Their Chasen is always sold out and has a long waiting list from customers all over the world.
Each bamboo Chasen is crafted by the hands of skilled artisans. Bamboo is sourced personally by Keiichiro Tanimura, dried in the shed for 2-3 years and crafted to perfection, all without the use of any chemicals and crafted in the same way as it was 5 centuries ago.
The Tanimura family has been preserving the art of crafting Chasen for about 550 years and is one of few Chasen makers in Japan today.
SUIKAEN has gained a strong global following for their coloured thread chasen, which are woven in meaningful weave patterns and colours. Their Chasen is always sold out and has a long waiting list from customers all over the world.
Each bamboo Chasen is crafted by the hands of skilled artisans. Bamboo is sourced personally by Keiichiro Tanimura, dried in the shed for 2-3 years and crafted to perfection, all without the use of any chemicals and crafted in the same way as it was 5 centuries ago.
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Akiko Ishii
Lecturer, Department of Japanese Studies, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Akiko Ishii is a Lecturer in the Department of Japanese Studies at the National University of Singapore. She is a historian whose research focuses on Japanese intellectual history. Her recent work includes co-editing Alternative Histories of Development in Japan and East Asia: Unthinking Modernization, Recreating Lifeworlds (Routledge, 2024, with Timothy D. Amos and Samson Lim), and Revisiting Japan’s Restoration: New Approaches to the Study of the Meiji Transformation (Routledge, 2020, with Timothy D. Amos). She teaches courses on Japanese philosophy, translation, and the history of Asia.
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Jeremy Lim
Treasurer, NUS Sado Club & Year 3 Student, Food Science & Technology
Jeremy is a Year 3 student in NUS, who is currently studying Food Science and Technology. He had recently completed a one-year study programme in Waseda University, and has simultaneously attended Tea Ceremony lessons under the esteemed Sosho Kobori-sensei (小堀宗翔先生), the second daughter of the 13th Grandmaster of the Enshuryu Sado School (遠州流茶道), and her team.
He has since returned from his stay in Japan to resume his studies at NUS, and is currently serving in the NUS Sado Club as the Treasurer.
He has since returned from his stay in Japan to resume his studies at NUS, and is currently serving in the NUS Sado Club as the Treasurer.
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Kho Su Yian
Principal Librarian (Research Librarian – HASS)
With over 20 years of experience as a librarian, Su Yian advises students and conducts workshops on Business Research. Her interests include social media, mythology and Chinese tea. A NUS alumni, Su Yian graduated from FASS with a B.A (Hons) in English Literature.
More About Tanimura Family, Suikaen (翠華園)
Suikaen is the workshop of master bamboo whisk craftsman Tanimura Yasuburō, who hails from a family with more than 500 years of chasen-making tradition. As the 25th generation Chasen Master, he currently helms Suikaen. Together with his son, 26th generation Chasen Master Keiichiro Tanimura, they remain one of the few artisans in Japan dedicated to preserving this time-honoured craft.
Producing only about 4000 chasens a year, Suikaen chasens are extremely rare due to the scarcity of high quality bamboo and the amount of labour and craftsmanship required to craft a single piece.
Producing only about 4000 chasens a year, Suikaen chasens are extremely rare due to the scarcity of high quality bamboo and the amount of labour and craftsmanship required to craft a single piece.
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