America x Tea Ceremony x Sisters = one wan. Starting this Spring.
The 'one wan' project has launched crowdfunding to support two Japanese sisters who will drive 8,000km across the US in 2026, holding outdoor tea ceremonies to promote peace and Japanese culture.
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## ◆ Project Overview
From May to July 2026, two "sisters" will drive approximately 8,000 km across America from New York to Seattle.
They will lay out tatami mats in various locations and perform "Nodate," an outdoor tea making ceremony. In America, where the matcha boom is expanding, they will deliver the depth of Japanese culture and "omotenashi" (hospitality) through an authentic matcha experience.
Currently, they are running a crowdfunding campaign to realize this project and are looking for sponsors.
* Nodate is a tea party held outdoors.
## ◆ The Guidepost to the World Connected by Tea Ceremony ~Aiming for World Peace!?~
Sen Genshitsu, the 15th generation Grand Master of the Urasenke tradition of tea, has raised the slogan "Peacefulness through a bowl of tea."
Through the act of offering a bowl of tea, we bring peace to people's minds and share that warmth. This philosophy is based on the spirit of "Wakei Seijaku" (harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility), the foundation of tea ceremony, and seeks not just physical peace but peace within the heart.
We deeply resonate with this spirit of the Way of Tea.
The mission of a tea practitioner is to connect people and spread peace of mind.
## ◆ What We Want to Deliver From One Bowl
We will serve matcha in various parts of America, allowing people to experience the time and space itself.
Expanding the power of a single bowl of tea through the "Nodate" style that anyone can easily enjoy—that is our challenge.
Tea ceremony is something freer and more accessible. We want to convey this figure of the tea ceremony.
And through the tea ceremony, we want to create fans of Japanese culture.
Going through the tea ceremony means touching upon Japanese culture.
The tea ceremony is entirely related to Japanese culture.
Kimono, tatami, pottery, lacquerware... there are so many!
We hope to convey the charm of Japan to the fullest through Nodate in America, and have people become fans of Japan.
## ◆ What Can Be Conveyed Through Nodate
### Friendly
Tea ceremony is
From May to July 2026, two "sisters" will drive approximately 8,000 km across America from New York to Seattle.
They will lay out tatami mats in various locations and perform "Nodate," an outdoor tea making ceremony. In America, where the matcha boom is expanding, they will deliver the depth of Japanese culture and "omotenashi" (hospitality) through an authentic matcha experience.
Currently, they are running a crowdfunding campaign to realize this project and are looking for sponsors.
* Nodate is a tea party held outdoors.
## ◆ The Guidepost to the World Connected by Tea Ceremony ~Aiming for World Peace!?~
Sen Genshitsu, the 15th generation Grand Master of the Urasenke tradition of tea, has raised the slogan "Peacefulness through a bowl of tea."
Through the act of offering a bowl of tea, we bring peace to people's minds and share that warmth. This philosophy is based on the spirit of "Wakei Seijaku" (harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility), the foundation of tea ceremony, and seeks not just physical peace but peace within the heart.
We deeply resonate with this spirit of the Way of Tea.
The mission of a tea practitioner is to connect people and spread peace of mind.
## ◆ What We Want to Deliver From One Bowl
We will serve matcha in various parts of America, allowing people to experience the time and space itself.
Expanding the power of a single bowl of tea through the "Nodate" style that anyone can easily enjoy—that is our challenge.
Tea ceremony is something freer and more accessible. We want to convey this figure of the tea ceremony.
And through the tea ceremony, we want to create fans of Japanese culture.
Going through the tea ceremony means touching upon Japanese culture.
The tea ceremony is entirely related to Japanese culture.
Kimono, tatami, pottery, lacquerware... there are so many!
We hope to convey the charm of Japan to the fullest through Nodate in America, and have people become fans of Japan.
## ◆ What Can Be Conveyed Through Nodate
### Friendly
Tea ceremony is