This is not specific to Kumamoto but those of you with an interest in the tea ceremony might enjoy listening to this NPR (U.S. public radio) broadcast. There is also a link to an article about coffee culture in Japan – with some amazing images.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/03/18/290857751/japanese-tea-ritual-turned-15th-century-tupperware-into-art