# Event Details - **Event Name**: NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony "The Ritual of Kuchikiri 2025" - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 10:30 am – Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us to celebrate the opening ritual of the 2025 tea jar and enjoy the taste of this year's matcha as it finishes maturingAbout this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e890b260-bc83-11f0-9774-53901ea914e5-rimg-w1115-h740-dcc6aa8a-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e9001600-bc83-11f0-a21c-5f84b628c251-rimg-w1200-h567-dc474335-gmir.jpg Let's enjoy the most prestigious tea ceremony together!While each month has its special characteristics, November is regarded as most important month of the chanoyu 茶の湯 calendar. The “New Year” of the Japanese way of matcha tea is celebrated with the Kuchikiri 口切り ritual.In Japan, tea leaves are harvested every May, dried, packed into the chatsubo 茶壷 (tea jar), and stored in a cool, dark place for six months to mature. The umami of the tea leaves deepens, just like aging wine or whiskey. During Kuchikiri, the tea master cuts the seal of the chatsubo with a sword in front of the guests and removes the tea leaves. The leaves are ground into matcha and served as koicha (thick matcha/ formal matcha) so everyone tastes the new tea of the year together.Kuchikiri has been handed down since ancient times as a very important ritual, though nowadays it is rarely performed. Yoshitsugu Nagano, a master of the samurai tea style Ueda Soko Ryu, introduced this custom to the New York City public when he arrived in 2019, and he continues to host the annual gathering.This time, fresh tea leaves taken from the jar are ground on the spot using a special millstone, allowing visitors to enjoy fresh matcha!Detail of Kuchikiri ritual 口切の儀:Kuchikiri 口切Sumitemae(charcoal laying) 炭手前Congratulatory sweets 祝いの善哉Koicha (thick matcha) 濃茶Usucha (thin matcha) 薄茶Discussion timeExplanation of the Kuchikiri Ritualthe history of Japanese tea ceremonythe relationships of samurai and tea ceremonythe spirituality of tea ceremonyintroduction of the tools that we usequestion and answer*The contents are subject to change.*If you have allergies, vegetarianism, or other dietary requirements, please contact us at least three days prior to the tea ceremony.Dress code:Western-style clothes are acceptable. No sleeveless shirts, or short mini skirts. Please bring a clean pair of white socks. (We have some extra)Please take off jewelry and watches.Precautions:In the event of cancellation by the customer less than two weeks prior to the tea ritual, the ticket will not be refunded or changed to another tea ritual.If you arrive after the start time, you could not join the ritual in the middle of the ceremony after it has begun, as it will interfere with the ritual. Please be sure to arrive at the venue before the start of the ritual. If you fail to arrive in time, we will not be able to refund your ticket or change your ticket to another tea ritual.The images are a record of the tea ceremonies we have held so far. They do not show the contents of this tea ceremony.The staff will take pictures of the tea ceremony. Please note that the images taken may be used for publicity purposes at a later date.Support:Globus Family / Nippon Cha / Ueda Soko-ryu https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e96c9370-bc83-11f0-a21c-5f84b628c251-rimg-w987-h740-dca68f7a-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e9fcec90-bc83-11f0-a21c-5f84b628c251-rimg-w987-h740-dcc0a861-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ea92eb00-bc83-11f0-b7c6-b927f12f07fb-rimg-w987-h740-dc050505-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/eb3e4630-bc83-11f0-a21c-5f84b628c251-rimg-w987-h740-dca87648-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ebc661f0-bc83-11f0-b7c6-b927f12f07fb-rimg-w987-h740-dcd5a778-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/ec45a410-bc83-11f0-b7c6-b927f12f07fb-rimg-w987-h740-dcefaa75-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/eced07a0-bc83-11f0-b7c6-b927f12f07fb-rimg-w987-h740-dcd49042-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/ed832d20-bc83-11f0-a21c-5f84b628c251-rimg-w987-h740-dcd2c2a8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/ny-seasonal-tea-ceremony-the-ritual-of-kuchikiri-2025/100001933831926349 - **Event Categories**: calendar - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 129.89, max: 129.89, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Globus Washitsu - **lat**: 40.7387741 - **long**: -73.99019450000003 - **full address**: Globus Washitsu, 889 Broadway PHC, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony "The Ritual of Kuchikiri 2025" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/843614b5bc684d1b137877ed50e536494e293129ca30b63b824fe2bc2328a265-rimg-w1200-h596-dc191713-gmir.jpg?v=1762593544 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony "The Ritual of Kuchikiri 2025" being held? - **A:** NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony "The Ritual of Kuchikiri 2025" takes place on Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 10:30 am to Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm at Globus Washitsu, 889 Broadway PHC, New York, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony "The Ritual of Kuchikiri 2025"? - **A:** Tickets for NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony "The Ritual of Kuchikiri 2025" are priced at USD 130 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 130 + USD 10 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony "The Ritual of Kuchikiri 2025"? - **A:** NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony "The Ritual of Kuchikiri 2025" is organized by Yoshitsugu Nagano. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "NY Seasonal Tea Ceremony "The Ritual of Kuchikiri 2025"", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/843614b5bc684d1b137877ed50e536494e293129ca30b63b824fe2bc2328a265-rimg-w1200-h596-dc191713-gmir.jpg?v=1762593544", "startDate": "2025-11-22", "endDate": "2025-11-22", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/ny-seasonal-tea-ceremony-the-ritual-of-kuchikiri-2025/100001933831926349", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Globus Washitsu", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "889 Broadway PHC", "postalCode": "10003", "addressLocality": "New York", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.7387741", "longitude": "-73.99019450000003" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us to celebrate the opening ritual of the 2025 tea jar and enjoy the taste of this year's matcha as it finishes maturing", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-22", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "129.89", "highPrice": "129.89", "price": "129.89", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/ny-seasonal-tea-ceremony-the-ritual-of-kuchikiri-2025/100001933831926349" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/ny-seasonal-tea-ceremony-the-ritual-of-kuchikiri-2025/100001933831926349", "price": "129.89", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Yoshitsugu Nagano", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/yoshitsugu-nagano/17808140", "description": "I am licenced tea master of Ueda soko ryu which originated by samurai warriors and has continued over 400 years.\r\nI am currently based in New York,  I hold tea ceremony and also offer tea ceremony classes.\r\nI have been working and established my style as modern tea ceremony that incorporates new expressions into the traditional tea ceremony to create new way of engaging tea ceremony.\r\n広島の地で400年続く武家茶道上田宗箇流のティーマスターの資格を持ち、正教授をしております。\r\n現在、ニューヨークを中心に茶道家として茶会の開催や、お稽古を行なっております。\r\n伝統を踏まえながら、現代的な完成や価値観を茶の湯に入れ込むスタイルを確立し、新たな茶の湯の魅力創造を行なっております。" } ] } ] ```