Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
A bowl of matcha rests on a tatami mat at the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The class provided Status of Forces Agreement personnel with the opportunity to experience Japanese traditions firsthand. Matcha is a powdered green tea that is customarily served during Japanese tea ceremonies. The students learned how to......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
A Status of Forces Agreement member prepares matcha, a Japanese powdered green tea, during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class at the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Preparing the matcha was the final step in the class that focused on preparation, presentation and etiquette while serving guests....
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
An instructor shows Vernon Williams, right, how to prepare matcha, a Japanese powdered green tea, during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class at the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Preparing the matcha was the final step in the class that focused on preparation, presentation and etiquette while serving guests. Williams is a Louisa, Kentucky, native....
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
Instructors from the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School pose for photos with Status of Forces Agreement personnel who participated in a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class Sept. 17, 2016, in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The class provided SOFA personnel with the opportunity to experience Japanese traditions firsthand. The students learned how to politely partake of tea and refreshments and how to prepare......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
A Status of Forces Agreement member prepares matcha, a Japanese powdered green tea, during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class at the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Preparing the matcha was the final step in the class that focused on preparation, presentation and etiquette while serving guests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon)...
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
An instructor shows Vernon Williams, right, how to prepare matcha, a Japanese powdered green tea, during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class at the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Preparing the matcha was the final step in the class that focused on preparation, presentation and etiquette while serving guests. Williams is a Louisa, Kentucky, native. (U.S.......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
A bowl of matcha rests on a tatami mat at the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The class provided Status of Forces Agreement personnel with the opportunity to experience Japanese traditions firsthand. Matcha is a powdered green tea that is customarily served during Japanese tea ceremonies. The students learned how to......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
An instructor from the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School serves matcha, a powdered green tea, to a guest during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The class provided Status of Forces Agreement personnel with the opportunity to experience Japanese traditions firsthand. During the class, instructors who hosted the event dressed the SOFA personnel in kimonos and......
