TEA CEREMONY

TEA CEREMONY (SADO) is Japanese art which is the center of manner of powdered green tea, and it has a several name (Sado, Chado, chanoyu). Folkway of drinking tea is come down from China by Japanese envoi. In the North and South era, Sen no Rikyu familiarized Wabicya which is added “Wabi” that is esthetic idea. After that, Rikyu’s descendants divided into three parts. Which calls “Omote-senke”, “Ura-senke”, “Mushanokouji-senke”. Now, there are many kinds of the head of a school. Tea ceremony is popular as a traditional Japanese culture.


Now, tea ceremony has seven rituals which are called “Chajishichishiki”. This is the name of tea ceremony that hold each time in a day. “Chajishichishiki” has “asakai” “hirukai” “hujinokai” “yobanashinokai” “atominokai” “hangonokai” “akatsukinokai”. These names could distinguish from time which tea ceremony is held. “akatukinokai” is held in the early morning in winter, and “asakai” is held in the morning in summer, and “yobanashinokai” is held after sunset in winter. “hujinokai” is held when unexpected customer came. “hangokai” is serve only confectionery with powdered green tea. Like this, tea ceremony has many kinds of name, and tea reception for customer is a little different each time and season. “chajishitishiki” is recent name, so this is called by another name in the old days.
Tea ceremony has old history and customs and kinds. Therefore, tea ceremony is good culture of Japan. If you research detail about it , you could know about Japan.