Shin Kan An Teahouse at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

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2010 / Lecture series at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden – monk and artist Hirokazu Kosaka to speak about the space between man and nature, May 22

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden presents three Japanese-tea-themed lectures in April and May. History, Production & Benefits of Green Tea by Mr. Fumihiro Sugita Saturday, April 10, 2:30PM to 4:00PM Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Blaksley Bliss Library Mr. Fumihiro Sugita, General Manager of Aiya America, Inc., will speak on the Matcha boom. Japan’s highest […]

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2008 / Teahouse nestled in California’s naturalistic setting: Shin Kan An at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Cultural News 2008 May Issue SANTA BARBARA – In an unlikely spot for Japanese cultural property, a teahouse is nestled quietly in an all-California plants garden at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. This teahouse was built in 1949 by skilled craftsmen in Japan and then shipped to Santa Barbara as a gift for retired businessman […]