A must-have book for anyone who wants to enjoy authentic tea and traditional British sweets, or who loves antique tableware and furniture!
Seibundo Shinkosha Co., Ltd. Press release: October 27, 2025 To Members of the Press A must-have book for anyone who wants to enjoy authentic tea and traditional British sweets, or who loves antique tableware and furniture! Seibundo Shinkosha Co., Ltd. (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) will release “Antique Tea Room Marriage’s British Afternoon Tea and Antiques” on Friday, November 7, 2025.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12109/1787/12109-1787-e1292aceb1b7270d2ad510655bde6cdb-3900×2767.jpg The high-quality tea brewed by Mari Nishizawa, who has taught tea classes for many years, and the sweets made by Hajime Takezawa, who grew up in the UK, where he grew up, and learned how to make sweets at a British cake house, are very refined.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12109/1787/12109-1787-8314373a5b23992c79b5d2c8e411b91d-3900×2767.jpg The tea room is decorated like a Western-style mansion. The room is filled with precious antiques, including not only tableware, but also furniture, decorations, and even a doll that casually watches over customers in the corner of the tea room.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12109/1787/12109-1787-896423a9f8c6b5c74a2beb8ec58495bb-3900×2767.jpg Yumi Koseki, who is knowledgeable about British culture, will introduce the charms of marriage. We’ll explore the secrets of Marriage’s elegant tea and sweets, which you’ll want to enjoy again and again, including Nishizawa’s method for brewing delicious tea and his preferences for tea leaves, Takezawa’s sweet-making techniques, and his thoughts on pairing tea and sweets for afternoon tea. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12109/1787/12109-1787-c8fe73d61d6348492be5289f3a1db2d4-3900×2767.jpg We’ll also explain the many antiques unique to marriage. We’ll also feature many rare items that even antique buyers rarely come across.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12109/1787/12109-1787-bc9f573913a90393582428b325659127-3900×2767.jpg Marriage Tea Room is a relaxing space where you’ll want to stay for hours, attracting many repeat customers. An elegant tea time is crammed into this book. Enjoy the marriage of tea, sweets, and antiques. 【Table of Contents】
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12109/1787/12109-1787-f96ea5935cb243dca69b7edee2bb4d98-1903×2700.jpg 【Author Profile】 Koseki Yumi After graduating from Tokyo Jogakkan University, she studied under Akasegawa Genpei at the Department of Modern Studies at Bigakko. After working at a publishing company, she moved to the UK. After returning to Japan, she began working as a writer while also running the antiques business “Bebe’s Antiques.” She also teaches at the NHK Culture Center. Her major works include “British Afternoon Tea & Sweets” (Kodansha), “British Sweets and Breads that Color the Four Seasons, and Sometimes Afternoon Tea,” and “I Love Scones!” (all published by Seibundo Shinkosha). Mari Nishizawa Certified tea instructor and table coordinator by the Japan Tea Association. Studied British confectionery at British Cake House. Until 2020, she ran the tea school “Afternoon Tea Salon” for over a decade. After the COVID-19 pandemic, she opened Marriage on November 1, 2023 (Tea Day). Hajime Takezawa Since childhood, he has enjoyed homemade British sweets at Mari Nishizawa’s home, and every few years when he visits the UK, he enjoys afternoon tea and cream tea. He always keeps the pairing of sweets and tea in mind when making sweets. After studying British confectionery at British Cake House, she plans to open Marriage on November 1st, 2023 (Tea Day). 【Book Summary】 Title: Antique Tea Room Marriage’s British Afternoon Tea and Antiques Authors: Yumi Koseki, Mari Nishizawa, Hajime Takezawa Specifications: A5 size, 160 pages Price: 2,200 yen (tax included) Release date: Friday, November 7, 2025 ISBN: 978-4-416-62404-3 Purchase the book here
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