Japanese Green Tea Ceremony Presented by N. Ainoda CIE Café May 19, 2010
History 8C Introduced as medicine from China 12C- Developed with spirituality 16C Completed as a ceremony by Rikyuu 20C Introduced internationally by Tenshin Okakura The Book of Tea (1906) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ About 40 schools: Most famous is Ura-Senke
Features 3 Through an established procedure from the host’s entering and leaving a room ・ Host-guest communication Equality, Once-in-a-lifetime encounter ・ Basic room of 2.7m×2.7m ・ Quality utensil ・ Flower arrangement and a scroll in the alcove Seasonal
Type of Served Green Tea in Ura-senke school 4 Strong tea Weak tea ・ Formal ・ Informal ・ Shared bowl ・ Shared bowl made for all made for each guest ・ Kneading ・ Whisking ・ Fresh sweets ・ Dry sweets ・ After tea ceremony ・ After strong tea dishes or anytime ・ 3-4 hours ・ Less than 1 hour including dishes for weak tea ceremony
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