1. Tradition and Creativity
Sadō 茶道
Ikebana 生け花
Tradition and Creativity
By Aalima Brown-Malika
JPN 11
5/8/2017

2. About Sado
Sado, or tea ceremony is the ritualistic preparation and serving of tea.
The tea prepared is usually matcha tea, served in 2 servings called koicha and usucha.
The full length ceremony (chaji) can last up to 4 hours
The tea host/hostess usually spends decades perfecting this art form, taught traditionally and without books
Zen Buddhism aspect, i.e experiencing the senses of the now

3. Brief History
Matcha originally available mainly to the elite, and was used as medicine and part of meditation
Originally used as a presentation for parties
Influence of Zen Buddhists became stronger, making the preparation ceremony a form of spiritual healing
Sen no Rikyu perfected the ritual
Women became main practitioners
“The Way of the Tea” has become a way of life

4. Steps of Sado 2-4 hours • Serves 4-5 Equipment Essentials Preparation
Chakin (茶巾)
Tea bowl (茶碗 chawan)
Tea caddy (棗・茶入 Natsume・Chaire)
Tea whisk (茶筅 chasen)
Tea scoop (茶杓 chashaku)
Preparation
Guest preparation, waiting
Purification, viewing
Heating of water, several course meal followed by sake and wagashi
Purification, ritual cleaning, bowl exchange, end of formal portion (koicha) and beginning of casual stage (usucha)
Steps of Sado
2-4 hours • Serves 4-5

6. Videos of Sado

7. About Ikebana The Way of the Flower, intricate flower arrangement
3-5 years to learn
Most common forms are rikka (standing flowers), seika (living flowers), and nageire (flung flowers) moribana (piled-up flowers)
Harmony between flower and container

8. Brief History
Ikebana started with the spread of Buddhism in the 6th century, especially kuge
Traditional kuge was three stems arranged symmetrically, and rikka was the first style to develop. Modern seika could be compared to kuge
During the Edo period Ikebana spread from Buddhist monks and the elite to samurai, merchants, and women
Meiji Era brought the stage of modern ikebana, that employed western influence
Unlike sado, it’s part of everyday life

9. Qualities of Ikebana styles
Seika: emphasis on natural charm; ten, chi, jin
Moribana:“decorative”-- Adachi Choka
Chabana: part of sado, basis of nageire
Qualities of Ikebana styles •

11. Videos of Ikebana

12. Opinion on Sado
I think tea ceremony is beautiful and interesting to watch. The U.S has no equivalent, and since the Boston Tea Party we have elevated coffee over tea. In recent years though, the U.S has become increasingly interested in matcha. While matcha seems to have crossed over, I do not anticipate traditional tea ceremony will catch on.

13. Opinions on Ikebana
Unlike Sado, Ikebana is a more frequent and easily enjoyed leisure activity. Out of all the traditional arts, Ikebana seems like the most easily learned and participated in of the bunch. The US has more of a comparable element with floral shops. Some try to follow Hanakotoba (花 言葉), and focus on flower meanings for arrangement rather than it’s harmony.

14. Works Cited http://web-japan.org/factsheet/en/pdf/e27_ikebana.pdf
japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/ikebana/ike bana01.html
japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/ikebana/ike bana03.html
japan.org/factsheet/en/pdf/e28_tea.pd f
onal-japanese-tea-ceremony-sado/