{"id":7,"date":"2026-01-31T08:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/?post_type=lp&#038;p=7"},"modified":"2026-03-08T12:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:59:08","slug":"2026-03-13","status":"publish","type":"lp","link":"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/?lp=2026-03-13","title":{"rendered":"March 13, 2026, Make Matcha. Experience Tokyo."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-80 sp-py-80 has-bg-img -parallax alignfull lazyload animated fadeIn slower\" style=\"color:#fff;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo_main01.jpg\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-section_ttl o-typing-faster\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">Make Matcha<\/span>,<br><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">Step Into Tokyo Life<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-swl-deep-04-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#Reg\">Reserve Your Seat<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-swl-deep-01-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-eba7202244167b42a51e0ba63fa86d3e\"><strong><span class=\"swl-bg-color has-white-background-color\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-01-color\">Only a few seats left. Please hurry!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-swl-main-thin-background-color has-background\">March 13 (Fri)<br>Ogikubo, Tokyo \u2013 10 min from Shinjuku<br>Only \u00a53,000<br>Includes matcha and sweets<br>English speaking staff available<br><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-60 sp-py-40 alignfull animated fadeIn slower\" style=\"color:#fff;background-color:#000000\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">&#8211; <strong>Beyond Tourism.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;  <strong>A Day Immersed in Japanese Aesthetics and Way of Life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u2713 Held in a hidden gem of Tokyo \u2013 a beautiful local spot most tourists never discover<br>\u2713&nbsp;Learn how to prepare matcha from a tea practitioner trained in the samurai tea tradition<br>\u2713 Experience an authentic tea gathering rarely available even to Japanese people<br>\u2713 Enjoy a stroll through a Japanese garden, visit the former private residence of a Japanese prime minister, and meet local residents<br>\u2713 Affordable as the event is organized by the local municipality<br>\u2713 Conveniently located just 10 minutes from Shinjuku on the Chuo Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3_\u6b66\u4e95\u3055\u3093\u70b9\u524d-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3_\u6b66\u4e95\u3055\u3093\u70b9\u524d-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3_\u6b66\u4e95\u3055\u3093\u70b9\u524d-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3_\u6b66\u4e95\u3055\u3093\u70b9\u524d-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3_\u6b66\u4e95\u3055\u3093\u70b9\u524d-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3_\u6b66\u4e95\u3055\u3093\u70b9\u524d-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-40 sp-py-40 alignfull u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20\" style=\"background-color:#f4f1ed\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><span style=\"--the-icon-svg: url(data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjFlbSIgd2lkdGg9IjFlbSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiBhcmlhLWhpZGRlbj0idHJ1ZSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI1NiAyNTYiPjxyZWN0IHdpZHRoPSIyNTYiIGhlaWdodD0iMjU2IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIj48L3JlY3Q+PGxpbmUgeDE9IjQwIiB5MT0iMTI4IiB4Mj0iMjE2IiB5Mj0iMTI4IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIiBzdHJva2U9ImN1cnJlbnRDb2xvciIgc3Ryb2tlLWxpbmVjYXA9InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWpvaW49InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg9IjE2Ij48L2xpbmU+PC9zdmc+)\" data-icon=\"PhMinus\" data-id=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"swl-inline-icon\">\u2003<\/span> Program Content <span style=\"--the-icon-svg: url(data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjFlbSIgd2lkdGg9IjFlbSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiBhcmlhLWhpZGRlbj0idHJ1ZSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI1NiAyNTYiPjxyZWN0IHdpZHRoPSIyNTYiIGhlaWdodD0iMjU2IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIj48L3JlY3Q+PGxpbmUgeDE9IjQwIiB5MT0iMTI4IiB4Mj0iMjE2IiB5Mj0iMTI4IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIiBzdHJva2U9ImN1cnJlbnRDb2xvciIgc3Ryb2tlLWxpbmVjYXA9InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWpvaW49InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg9IjE2Ij48L2xpbmU+PC9zdmc+)\" data-icon=\"PhMinus\" data-id=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"swl-inline-icon\">\u2003<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-20 sp-py-20 alignfull\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Ogikubo San-Teien<br>Shakashaka Tea Ceremony venue. Learn how to prepare matcha in a seated style at the table.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">1. <strong>Matcha Workshop:<\/strong> <strong>&#8220;Shaka Shaka Chakai&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;(Whisk &amp; Sip Tea Gathering)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venue: Otaguro Park Western-Style House<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShaka Shaka Chakai\u201d is a hands-on workshop where participants prepare their own matcha (powdered green tea).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you learn how to make matcha, you&#8217;ll be able to enjoy peaceful tea time by yourself or with someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll guide each participant individually, so first-timers are welcome.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/letsshakahaka01-1-793x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/letsshakahaka01-1-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/letsshakahaka01-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/letsshakahaka01-1-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/letsshakahaka01-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-20 sp-py-40 alignfull\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4_\u70b9\u3066\u5206\u3051-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4_\u70b9\u3066\u5206\u3051-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4_\u70b9\u3066\u5206\u3051-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4_\u70b9\u3066\u5206\u3051-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4_\u70b9\u3066\u5206\u3051-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4_\u70b9\u3066\u5206\u3051-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">2. Authentic Tea Ceremony: &#8220;Gokan&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(Five Senses)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venue: Otaguro Park Tea House<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>An authentic tea ceremony held in a traditional tea house. Through silence, fragrance, space, movements, and taste, you will touch the very essence of Japanese aesthetics with all five senses.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gokan01-793x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gokan01-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gokan01-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gokan01-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gokan01.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-20 sp-py-20 alignfull\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tekigaiso-pc2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tekigaiso-pc2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tekigaiso-pc2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tekigaiso-pc2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tekigaiso-pc2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tekigaiso-pc2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Ogikubo San-Teien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">3. <strong>Guided Tour of Tekigaiso<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>              <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venue: Tekigaiso, the Former Konoe Residence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit Tekigaiso, designed by renowned architect Chuta Ito and once the residence of Fumimaro Konoe, who served&nbsp;three terms&nbsp;as Prime Minister in the early Showa era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about the lifestyle of Japan&#8217;s intellectual class of that time and the cultural role that Ogikubo has played.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-20 sp-py-40 alignfull\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1201\" src=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo_visiter01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo_visiter01.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo_visiter01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo_visiter01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo_visiter01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo_visiter01-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">4. Social Time &amp; Free Exploration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venue: <strong>A Temporary Place to Interact<\/strong> in Otaguro Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Time for free conversation with tea practitioners and local residents. Share questions and impressions, take photos, stroll through the gardens, or simply relax as you wish.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-swl-deep-04-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#Reg\">Reserve Your Seat<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-60 sp-py-40 has-bg-img -parallax alignfull lazyload\" style=\"color:#fff;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/visitor-guide5-pc.jpg\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border -border01 u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0 has-swl-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tea, Gardens, a Private Home, and Encounters with Local People.<br>Set in Ogikubo, Tokyo \u2014 a neighborhood where Japanese intellectual culture has thrived for generations \u2014 this program is created for international visitors who want to understand Japan more deeply. Come experience the living aesthetic sensibility of Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xs\">Photo courtesy of Ogikubo San-Teien<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-40 sp-py-40 alignfull u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\" style=\"background-color:#f4f1ed\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border -border04 has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><span style=\"--the-icon-svg: url(data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjFlbSIgd2lkdGg9IjFlbSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiBhcmlhLWhpZGRlbj0idHJ1ZSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI1NiAyNTYiPjxyZWN0IHdpZHRoPSIyNTYiIGhlaWdodD0iMjU2IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIj48L3JlY3Q+PGxpbmUgeDE9IjQwIiB5MT0iMTI4IiB4Mj0iMjE2IiB5Mj0iMTI4IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIiBzdHJva2U9ImN1cnJlbnRDb2xvciIgc3Ryb2tlLWxpbmVjYXA9InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWpvaW49InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg9IjE2Ij48L2xpbmU+PC9zdmc+)\" data-icon=\"PhMinus\" data-id=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"swl-inline-icon\">\u2003<\/span> Event Details <span style=\"--the-icon-svg: url(data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjFlbSIgd2lkdGg9IjFlbSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiBhcmlhLWhpZGRlbj0idHJ1ZSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI1NiAyNTYiPjxyZWN0IHdpZHRoPSIyNTYiIGhlaWdodD0iMjU2IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIj48L3JlY3Q+PGxpbmUgeDE9IjQwIiB5MT0iMTI4IiB4Mj0iMjE2IiB5Mj0iMTI4IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIiBzdHJva2U9ImN1cnJlbnRDb2xvciIgc3Ryb2tlLWxpbmVjYXA9InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWpvaW49InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg9IjE2Ij48L2xpbmU+PC9zdmc+)\" data-icon=\"PhMinus\" data-id=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"swl-inline-icon\">\u2003<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date: Friday, March 13, 2026<br>* Two identical sessions offered: morning and afternoon<br>   \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Morning Session<\/strong>: <br>11:30 AM (Meet at JR Ogikubo Station East Gate) \u2013 1:50 PM (Place to Interact open until 4:30 PM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Afternoon Session<\/strong>: <br>1:30 PM (Meet at JR Ogikubo Station East Gate) \u2013 3:50 PM (Place to Interact open until 4:30 PM)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venue: Otaguro Park and Tekigaiso (Ogikubo, Suginami City, Tokyo)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language: English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capacity: 12 people per session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participation Fee: \u00a53,000 (tax included) <br>*Includes matcha and sweets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\">Please Note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-note_list\">\n<li>This event is presented by Executive Committee for the Chuo Line \u201cAru Aru (Local Vibes )\u201d Project as an experiential Tourism Program, offering an authentic Japanese cultural experience at an accessible price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No seiza (formal kneeling) required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Casual attire welcome. No special items required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please exchange contact information and communicate with other participants after the Event at your own responsibility.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5_\u83d3\u5b50-1024x779.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5_\u83d3\u5b50-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5_\u83d3\u5b50-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5_\u83d3\u5b50-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5_\u83d3\u5b50-1536x1168.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sd.chikyu.link\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5_\u83d3\u5b50.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color 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