#抹茶好き (Matcha Lover)

今年は良い一年になりそうだ。(*˘︶˘*)
Looks like this will

be a good year. (*˘︶˘*)

何ヶ月か探してから、やっと宇治で気に入っている抹茶茶碗を見つけた！⸜(*ˊᗜˋ*)⸝
After searching for several months, I finally found a matcha bowl that I like in Uji! ⸜(*ˊᗜˋ*)⸝

この抹茶茶碗を一目見た瞬間、一目惚れだった。(๑˃ᴗ˂)و♡
It was love at first sight at that (very) moment when I saw this matcha bowl. (๑˃ᴗ˂)و♡

前に訪ねた岐阜城から壮大な眺めや茶会が好きな織田信長の思い出を思い出させたので、直ぐに元気になった。٩( ᐖ )و
My spirit was instantly enlivened as it reminded me of the magnificent view (seen) from Gifu Castle, and memories of Oda Nobunaga, who loves tea ceremonies. ٩( ᐖ )و

実は、この抹茶茶碗は岐阜県で作った青織部の美濃焼だ。茶碗の「口」を示す凹みも見える。
Actually, this matcha bowl is the Ao-Oribe type of Mino ware made in Gifu Prefecture. A dent indicating the "mouth" of the (matcha) bowl is also visible.

抹茶茶碗を買ってから、店員に「忘れないように、改めて自分の抹茶茶碗で抹茶を点ててもいいんですか」と尋ねたら、優しい店員は「どうぞ、どうぞ」という返事が返ってきただけでなく、写真もたくさん撮っていただいた。⸜(๑⃙⃘'ᵕ'๑⃙⃘)⸝⋆*
After I bought the matcha bowl, I asked the shop attendant if it would be fine to make matcha with my own bowl once again, so that I would not forget (the matcha-making process). The kind shop attendant not only responded, "By all means, please go ahead", but also took many photos for me. ⸜(๑⃙⃘'ᵕ'๑⃙⃘)⸝⋆*

何となく、抹茶を毎日点てられると、いくら世界のどこかにいても、日本に親しみを感じることができると思う。これが毎日の幸せということだ。( *´︶`*)
Somehow, I feel that if I could make matcha every day, no matter where I am in the world, I could (still) feel close to Japan. This is what I call daily bliss. ( *´︶`*)