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Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko × Takahiro Koga Collaborative Art Tea Ceremony
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The "Art Tea Ceremony," which was well received at an event hosted by Sakai City at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, will be held as the "Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko x Takahiro Koga Collaborative Art Tea Ceremony (Tea Ceremony Experience)."
From the Koshikake Machiai, you will pass through the garden and enter the nijiriguchi (small entrance) into the restored four-and-a-half-tatami mat tea house "Muichian." After enjoying Takahiro Koga's works, his worldview, and the tea ceremony experience, you can view the permanent exhibition of the restored tea house "Sakai Machian."
From the Koshikake Machiai, you will pass through the garden and enter the nijiriguchi (small entrance) into the restored four-and-a-half-tatami mat tea house "Muichian." After enjoying Takahiro Koga's works, his worldview, and the tea ceremony experience, you can view the permanent exhibition of the restored tea house "Sakai Machian."
Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko × Takahiro Koga Collaborative Art Tea Ceremony
[Date] March 7, 2026 (Sat)
[Tea Ceremony Start Times] ①10:00~ ②11:00~ ③12:00~ ④13:00~ ⑤14:00~ ⑥15:00~
・Please check in at the reception desk 15 minutes before each session and gather in the tea room.
Each session takes 40 minutes, and after the session you will be guided to tour Sakai Tai-an. Please feel free to browse the permanent exhibition.
・After the event, we will ask you to fill out a survey about the event.
[Participation Fee] 6,600 yen (tax included, payment on the day) *Includes admission to the permanent exhibition.
[Capacity] 5 people per seat
[Application] From 14:00 on Friday, February 6th, on the reservation site below (first come, first served)
Profile of Mr. Takahiro Koga
A ceramic artist from Fukuoka Prefecture. Selected for "Forbes JAPAN CULTURE-PRENEURS 30 2025."
He has attracted attention for his art, which uses studs in a way that is in contrast to the traditional Japanese aesthetic that values tranquility and pays respect to Sen no Rikyu.
His challenging style has been highly praised both domestically and internationally, leading to collaborations with sports brands and anime works, as well as the development of NFTs.
In recent years, he has been working on a new theme, "NEO WABI-SABI," which combines these polar opposites, and expresses an aesthetic sense that is common to the diverse Japanese culture through expressions that go beyond the conventional wisdom of the craft world.
Concurrent exhibition: "Takahiro Koga Exhibition: Breaking Wabi-Sabi in Sakai: Birthplace of Rikyū"
[Dates] March 1, 2026 (Sun) - March 7 (Sat)
[Time] 9:30-17:30 *Last day until 15:00
[Venue] Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko Tea Room Hall
[Admission fee] Free
[Venue] Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko Tea Room Hall
[Admission fee] Free