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    Cha-kaiseki associated with Mizai

    Ninji Ishihara

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    Cha-kaiseki associated with Mizai
    Portrait of Ninji Ishihara

    Portrait of Ninji Ishihara

    i. Biography

    Cha-kaiseki works from the discipline of the tea room: sequence, restraint, and season held in balance. At Mizai in Kyoto, Ninji Ishihara keeps that structure in view, using seasonal flavors within the frame of tea ceremony tradition.

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    At a Glance - Venue: Mizai. - City: Kyoto. - Specialty: Cha-kaiseki. - Craft note: Tea ceremony traditions shaped by seasonal flavors.

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