{"id":115,"date":"2009-08-19T19:48:17","date_gmt":"2009-08-19T23:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=115"},"modified":"2018-07-27T15:51:44","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T15:51:44","slug":"japanese-tea-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/japanese-tea-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Tea Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chanoyuu (\u8336\u306e\u6e6f<\/strong><\/span>) is the art Japanese Tea Ceremony. Chanoyuu (\u8336\u306e\u6e6f<\/strong><\/span>) is a formal ceremony involving various forms of tea etiquette. The main focus is centered on a type of green tea called macha (\u62b9\u8336<\/strong><\/span>). The actual presiding of the ceremony is called chadoo (\u8336\u9053<\/strong><\/span>). The tea ceremony is one of Japan’s oldest traditions. Even now, there are university clubs and social groups that still gather together to hold a tea ceremony.<\/p>\n

The tea ceremonies usually take place in a chashitsu (\u8336\u5ba4<\/strong>). A chashitsu (\u8336\u5ba4<\/strong>) is a room that can accommodate all the instruments needed to make a tea ceremony work. The floors will usually be divided by tatami (\u7573<\/strong><\/span>) mats or straw mats. Tea rooms are characteristic for its ro (\u7089<\/strong>). A ro (\u7089<\/strong>) is a fire pit built into the floor of a tea room. It is used to heat water to mix with the tea. Before the tea ceremony starts, the guests will remove their shoes. They will sit on a spot on a floor seiza (\u6b63\u5ea7<\/strong>) style, which is when a person sits kneeling on the floor.<\/p>\n

\"\"As for\u00a0the chadoogu (\u8336\u9053\u5177<\/strong>)\u00a0or tea instruments, you’ll need a chasen (\u8336\u7b45<\/strong><\/span>) or tea whisk. The tea will be in powder form. When it is mixed with hot water, you’ll need the chasen (\u8336\u7b45<\/strong><\/span>) to stir it into a solution. You’ll also need a tea bowl called a chawan (\u8336\u7897<\/strong><\/span>). Without the chawan (\u8336\u7897<\/strong><\/span>), you won’t be able to drink the tea. A chakin (\u8336\u5dfe<\/strong><\/span>) is also available, so that the guest can wipe the tea bowl after taking a sip of the tea. A chakin (\u8336\u5dfe<\/strong><\/span>) is a white cloth, kind of a like a linen napkin.<\/p>\n

Sometimes a meal is served along with the tea. A chakai (\u8336\u4e8b<\/strong><\/span>) is a ceremony involving a light meal called tenshin (\u70b9\u5fc3<\/strong><\/span>). The chakai (\u8336\u4e8b<\/strong><\/span>) also uses a tea called usucha (\u8584\u8336<\/strong><\/span>). Usucha (\u8584\u8336<\/strong><\/span>) is a light powerdery tea with a mild taste. Chaji (\u8336\u4e8b<\/strong><\/span>) is a tea ceremony that contains the full course meal called the kaiseki (\u61d0\u77f3<\/strong><\/span>). The chaji (\u8336\u4e8b<\/strong><\/span>) uses a thick textured tea called koicha (\u6fc3\u8336<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

There’s obviously a lot more to be said about a Japanese tea ceremony, but this is the basic gist of the ceremony. With that, I’ll end the post by saying matane! (\u307e\u305f\u306d<\/strong>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chanoyuu (\u8336\u306e\u6e6f) is the art Japanese Tea Ceremony. Chanoyuu (\u8336\u306e\u6e6f) is a formal ceremony involving various forms of tea etiquette. The main focus is centered on a type of green tea called macha (\u62b9\u8336). The actual presiding of the ceremony is called chadoo (\u8336\u9053). The tea ceremony is one of Japan’s oldest traditions. Even now…<\/p>\n

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