Japanese Tea Ceremony Introduction: The tea ceremony is an ancient tradition that shows cultural knowledge‚ respect and order to other people. Body: The Japanese tea ceremony is also known as Way of tea. This was because they show their manners and respects by way of preparing tea and the way how it is prepare. This activity is a Japanese cultural ceremony that includes the form of presentation and making of the matcha that is a green tea. This ceremony was created and influenced by a way
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govern the Japanese Tea Ceremony are harmony‚ respect‚ purity‚ and tranquility‚ which combine with what might be called the Zen aesthetic of emptiness to give the Tea Ceremony its distinctive feel. In Zen‚ everything which is not necessary is left out; this is as true of the mind as it is as of the physical setting. The spirit of austere simplicity pervades the Tea Ceremony. Each utensil has a specific purpose‚ and only those utensils which are necessary for the Ceremony are brought into the tea room
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the Japanese Tea Ceremony Steven Bruno Art History April 12‚ 2012 Photo of a Traditional Japanese Tea House Okinawa‚ Japan Photo of a Traditional Japanese Tea House Okinawa‚ Japan The Japanese tea ceremony was derived from the forms of the Zen Buddhist Monks during the 9th century. Shortly after being introduced by the Chinese‚ the serving of tea to honored guests quickly became one of the greatest status symbols of the time. The tea ceremony‚ known as Chado to the Japanese‚ literally
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Concepts learnt from class The Japanese tea ceremony is a very beautiful and meaningful traditional culture of Japan. It is a choreographic ritual of preparing and serving Japanese green tea‚ called Matcha‚ together with traditional Japanese sweets to balance with the bitter taste of the tea. Which in every step in the tea ceremony‚ is made by the heart whether to prepare the sweets till to making tea. Having witnessed or taken part in the Japanese Tea Ceremony even for only once‚ they will understand
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The Wabi Aesthetic and Meaning in Chaynoyu (Tea Ceremony) Chanoyu (tea ceremony) seeks to embody a particular kind of beauty: wabi. Together with the concept of yūgen (mystery and depth) as an ideal of the nō drama and the notion of sabi (lonely beauty) in haiku poetry‚ wabi is one of the most characteristic expressions of Japanese aesthetic principles. Because wabi as an aesthetic brings together many diverse elements‚ it is difficult to encompass it in a simple definition. It can
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Concepts of Tea Ceremony The Japanese tea ceremony is a Japanese cultural activity involved the ceremonial way of making and drinking powdered green tea‚ known as “抹茶” (matcha). Japanese tea ceremony is known as “茶の湯” (chanoyu)‚ or “茶道” (chado‚ sado) in Japanese language‚ which can be translated as “Way of Tea” in English. Chado is influenced by the Zen Buddhism‚ and rooted back to China for the introduction of tea to Japan. 千利休 (Sen Rikyu) is considered to have the most profound influences over
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and developed tea ceremony. Tea ceremony came up first in China and then went to Japan‚ after years of development and changing‚ it had its unique form. Tea ceremony is an important part of Zen‚ during the process of making and drinking tea‚ people meditate and got the peace of mind. Coming into the tea house‚ the peace and quietness comfort the exhaustion of samurais‚ making them forget the cruel grapples in the battlefield and the confusion of living
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Afternoon tea Tea in England was initially served in coffee houses. Due to high taxation it was expensive‚ and only affordable for the very wealthy. Despite the cost‚ tea drinking became widely popular‚ and tea sellers such as Thomas Twining started selling dry tea‚ so that ladies who could not frequent the coffee houses could enjoy it. Tea was very valuable‚ and was kept by the lady of the house rather than in the care of the housekeeper. It was the lady of the house also who would serve the tea‚ in
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Japanese Communication Styles Japanese Communication Styles Japanese communication patterns and styles can be confusing to Westerners. Americans are used to straight talk. Americans make great efforts to convey the exact intent of their message. Japanese interlocutors tend to use words as only part of the message they are trying to communicate. Other factors‚ such as silence‚ subtle body language‚ mood‚ tone‚ and intuition imply communication styles. I would like to explore the aspects
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General context Tea culture is rather broad and diversified. It can be defined by the way tea is made and consumed‚ people’s behaviours with tea. It also means lifestyle and social process of learning‚ planting. Tea house can be defined as a part of culture and there has been developed many tea houses in everywhere. In Myanmar‚ tea culture is very popular. There are various kinds of tea culture in Myanmar: not only drink tea dry (lahpet chauk) _ plain or crude tea but eat as pickled tea (laphet) served
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