This is an art gallery with a mission. Their motto is "Gallery Nature and Temptation". There is a beautiful Japanese garden in the back yard, providing a perfect place to meditate. It is also where the New England Haiku Society meets. There are art exhibits that rotate almost monthly. The location on peaceful St. Stephen St., near Northeastern University, is in a residential neighborhood and might not immediately appear to be an education and cultural center, but rather a pretty brownstone residence. The signage is modest and tasteful, so you have to be on the lookout as you walk past, although there is an unobtrusive board with a gallery schedule posted on it. The studio offers classes in painting, ceramics, poetry, life drawing, pastels, and other subjects such as Japanese, calligraphy, Japanese Interior and Graphic Design, and Japanese Tea Ceremony. Kaji Aso Studio is home to Boston's first Japanese Tea House. Special reservations can be made to enjoy the unique Tea Ceremony of Japan with Kai-Seki Dinner. Sunday 4 pm to 6 pm. Fee: $30.00 per person reservations required. From the website Kaji Aso Studio offers experience in the visual arts, music, poetry, philosophy,and Japanese culture. For twenty-five years, the Studio has provided a positive and supportive atmosphere for beginning students and professionals to work together. Members have the opportunity to exhibit and collaborate on central themes. The value of Nature is seen as inspiration and an infinite source of material. The course of study encourages the development of fresh ways of thinking about our relationship to each other and the vast world around us. Kaji Aso Studio is governed by an Executive Director, Board of Trustees and has a Board of Advisors, and is a non-profit, tax exempt organization. It is comprised of dedicated members who administer and teach on a volunteer basis. The energy of new people is always welcome. Student tuition and fees help defray operating expenses and rental of the four -story brownstone that houses Kaji Aso Studio.