Two Japanese tea ceremony sets, consisting of a teabowl with powdered green macha tea, bamboo whisk and sweet cake, on a bench, under window light.

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I was visiting the small Senko-ji temple in the mountains by the Arashiyama area and the local monk provided a Japanese tea ceremony for us. The simplicity of the tea set under window light caught my eye.

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Location: Senko-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Photo credit: © Susan Heller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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