The teahouse, called Seifu-an (the Arbor of Pure Breeze), was donated to The Huntington by the Pasadena Buddhist Temple. Built in Kyoto in the 1960s, it made a return trip to Japan for restoration in 2010. Kyoto-based architect and craftsman Yoshiaki Nakamura (whose father built the original structure) oversaw the restoration. The restored teahouse was then shipped back to San Marino and painstakingly reassembled here under the tutelage of Nakamura and other expert craftsmen who had traveled from Kyoto for the project.
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adoro chá. esta pequena montagem dá uma visão excelente de uma parte desse maravilhoso recinto. Um autêntico ícone botânico que o autor trata com imenso carinho e desvelo. Boa colecção de fotos. Um primor para os sentidos. gostei de verdade e a saudade agitou-me…
Wow so nice! Last time I was there they werent yet finished building, I need to see it in person now!