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Taku Okamoto drinking tea from a bowl
COLLABORATIONS

The spirit of tea, wherever you gather.

Rooted in Kyoto, shaped for each place. We translate the tea ceremony for where it is going: hotels, spas, studios and schools, in Japan and Europe.

WHAT WE BRING

Begin with stillness. See what grows.

The spiritof teastillness · care · presenceCeremonythe gatheringPeople connectObjectswhat the hands touchThe senses openLearninga way of thinkingA new perspectiveWHAT WE BRINGWHAT GROWS
WHAT WE BRINGWHAT GROWS
Ceremony
the gathering
→
People connect
Sharing one bowl, guests become part of the same moment.
Learning
a way of thinking
→
A new perspective
Ideas like wabi and ma make room for difference, and a gentler mind.
Objects
what the hands touch
→
The senses open
Clay in the hands, rising steam, the sound of water.
WHAT WE DO
01Hotels · spas · wellnessRitual design
WHAT IT ISA ceremony designed for your place, from the space and the utensils to the tea menu, written down and taught to your team, so it runs without us.
FORHotels, spas, wellness
INCLUDESArrival and welcome rituals
Space direction
Choosing and pairing utensils
Tea menu development
Staff training
Ritual design
02Venues · studios · festivalsTea ceremonies
WHAT IT ISCeremonies composed around the character of your space, with words kept to a minimum.
FORVenues, studios, festivals
INCLUDESMatcha tea ceremony
Sencha tea ceremony
Guided meditation
Incense ceremony (kōdō)
Tea ceremonies
03Teams · schoolsWorkshops & talks
WHAT IT ISFrom a first bowl of matcha to what the tea ceremony teaches about leading and hosting.
FORTeams, schools
INCLUDESAn introduction to matcha
Hands-on matcha workshop
Tea and leadership: talks and workshops
Tea and hospitality: talks and workshops
Workshops & talks
SELECTED WORK
More names on request.
IN COLLABORATION WITH
KūkaiParkhotel MondscheinSchwarzschmiedMUYOTea VinylNuit Blanche KyotoFHNW Academy of Art and Design
A summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiquesA summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiquesA summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiquesA summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiques
Antwerp · Tea ceremonies
A summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiques
THE BRIEFKūkai, a matcha studio in Antwerp, wanted more than a one-off event: a Japanese summer that locals could drop into.
WHAT WE MADETwo candlelit tea evenings and a four-day night market, with a tea menu and antiques.
WHAT REMAINSJapanese tea reached locals new to the ceremony. It now returns every summer.
Photos © Nicha Rodboon
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A summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiques
A summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiques
Antwerp
Mindful Tea Ceremony, in six cities
Mindful Tea Ceremony, in six cities
Bolzano · Antwerp · Berlin · Helsinki · Basel · Bangkok
A matcha workshop, from history to whisk
A matcha workshop, from history to whisk
Kyoto · Bolzano
From design to the tea ceremony
From design to the tea ceremony
Basel
A tea art festival in a machiya
A tea art festival in a machiya
Kyoto
HOW IT WORKS

Five steps, one gathering

01
Conversation
We listen: your place, your guests, the occasion.
02
Proposal
Theme, format and objects, gathered in one document.
03
Preparation
Sweets, utensils, travel, and a briefing for your team.
04
The gathering
We set the room, host your guests, and leave it as we found it.
05
Afterwards
A written record, and ideas for the next season.
A bamboo ladle resting on its standThe tokonoma of the machiyaHands at the kettleSweets and utensils on a trayA host preparing tea by candlelightA candle beside the hearth
CONTACT

Tell us about your place

Or write to us
We reply within 2–3 days, in English, German or Japanese.
Taku Okamoto
YOUR HOST
Taku Okamoto
Tea Ceremonialist, Design + Strategy

Born in Kanazawa, based in Kyoto. MA in Visual Communication from the FHNW Academy of Art and Design, Basel. After working in service design at global consulting firms, he founded OBORO, a candlelit tea ceremony house in a century-old machiya, in 2025.

Moving between the two practices of design and chanoyu, he works on making places where people gather. Trained in the Urasenke tradition, he now designs ceremonies, rituals and talks for hotels, studios and schools.

Selected work: Kūkai Antwerp (2025–), Nuit Blanche Kyoto (2025), Schwarzschmied / Parkhotel Mondschein, Bolzano (2026–), FHNW Basel (2026), MUYO Helsinki (2026), Tea & Vinyl Berlin (2026).

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Taku Okamoto drinking tea from a bowl
COLLABORATIONS

The spirit of tea, wherever you gather.

Rooted in Kyoto, shaped for each place. We translate the tea ceremony for where it is going: hotels, spas, studios and schools, in Japan and Europe.

WHAT WE BRING

Begin with stillness. See what grows.

The spiritof teastillness · care · presenceCeremonythe gatheringObjectswhat the hands touchLearninga way of thinkingWHAT WE BRINGWHAT GROWS
WE BRINGWHAT GROWS
Ceremony→People connectSharing one bowl, guests become part of the same moment.
Learning→A new perspectiveIdeas like wabi and ma make room for difference, and a gentler mind.
Objects→The senses openClay in the hands, rising steam, the sound of water.
WHAT WE DO
01Hotels · spas · wellnessRitual design+
Ritual design
WHAT IT ISA ceremony designed for your place, from the space and the utensils to the tea menu, written down and taught to your team, so it runs without us.
FORHotels, spas, wellness
INCLUDESArrival and welcome rituals
Space direction
Choosing and pairing utensils
Tea menu development
Staff training
02Venues · studios · festivalsTea ceremonies+
Tea ceremonies
WHAT IT ISCeremonies composed around the character of your space, with words kept to a minimum.
FORVenues, studios, festivals
INCLUDESMatcha tea ceremony
Sencha tea ceremony
Guided meditation
Incense ceremony (kōdō)
03Teams · schoolsWorkshops & talks+
Workshops & talks
WHAT IT ISFrom a first bowl of matcha to what the tea ceremony teaches about leading and hosting.
FORTeams, schools
INCLUDESAn introduction to matcha
Hands-on matcha workshop
Tea and leadership: talks and workshops
Tea and hospitality: talks and workshops
SELECTED WORK
More names on request
IN COLLABORATION WITH
KūkaiParkhotel MondscheinSchwarzschmiedMUYOTea VinylNuit Blanche KyotoFHNW Academy of Art and Design
A summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiquesA summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiquesA summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiquesA summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiques
Photos © Nicha RodboonAntwerp · Tea ceremoniesA summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiquesCandlelit tea evenings, a four-day night market and a Japanese tea menu. It will now return every summer.
A summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiques
A summer festival at Kūkai, from tea menu to antiques
Mindful Tea Ceremony, in six cities
Mindful Tea Ceremony, in six cities
A matcha workshop, from history to whisk
A matcha workshop, from history to whisk
From design to the tea ceremony
From design to the tea ceremony
A tea art festival in a machiya
A tea art festival in a machiya
HOW IT WORKS

Five steps, one gathering

Tap a step to see it
01ConversationWe listen: your place, your guests, the occasion.
02ProposalTheme, format and objects, gathered in one document.
03PreparationSweets, utensils, travel, and a briefing for your team.
04The gatheringWe set the room, host your guests, and leave it as we found it.
05AfterwardsA written record, and ideas for the next season.
CONTACT

Tell us about your place

info@oboro.co · replies within 2–3 days, in English, German or Japanese
Taku Okamoto
YOUR HOST
Taku Okamoto
Tea Ceremonialist, Design + Strategy

Born in Kanazawa, based in Kyoto. MA in Visual Communication from the FHNW Academy of Art and Design, Basel. After working in service design at global consulting firms, he founded OBORO, a candlelit tea ceremony house in a century-old machiya, in 2025.

Moving between the two practices of design and chanoyu, he works on making places where people gather. Trained in the Urasenke tradition, he now designs ceremonies, rituals and talks for hotels, studios and schools.

Selected work: Kūkai Antwerp (2025–), Nuit Blanche Kyoto (2025), Schwarzschmied / Parkhotel Mondschein, Bolzano (2026–), FHNW Basel (2026), MUYO Helsinki (2026), Tea & Vinyl Berlin (2026).

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