Tuesday, August 8, 2023

T Stands for Japanese Tea Ceremony

 

Japanese Tea Ceremony Guide

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.

26 comments:

My name is Erika. said...

When I went to Japan with the school, one of my hotel rooms had a tea ceremony table in it. It was definitely unusual to find in a room. Nice little video, and perfect for T. Stay dry. And I hope you don't get any severe weather.

Iris Flavia said...

Wow, rules and patience needed! Not really for me ;-)
Happy T-Day. I had yogi-tea today.

robin cox walsh said...

I'd never survive in Japan!

Valerie-Jael said...

I was once invited to a japanese tea ceremony, and it was very interesting, but not really my cup of tea - there was no coffee! Valerie

Mae Travels said...

This ritual has such a long history! And I love the way it connects to other Japanese arts. At least for very wealthy practitioners, the tea houses were often stand-alone buildings in beautiful gardens, and the guests acquired the right frame of mind by walking through the gardens before entering the quiet and perfect space for the ceremony.
By coincidence, the tea ceremony is also my subject this Monday.
best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

nwilliams6 said...

Wow. That was so interesting and steeped in tradition. We need more things like that in our lives. Thanks for the share, CJ. Happy T-day and hugz

Divers and Sundry said...

We used to do more formal teas but have pretty much stopped that. And we never tried to do a Japanese tea ceremony, though it'd be fun :)

Amila said...

Thank you for sharing this video about Japanese T ceremony. Tea is part of Japanese culture. That's a great way to enjoy tea.
Happy T day!

Kate Yetter said...

I would love to do a tea ceremony if we ever visit Japan!
Happy Tea Day,
Kate

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I thought tea drinking in the states required a lot of accouterments, but the Matcha tea ceremony seems to require even more. Not just tools and equipment, but patience and dedication. Thanks for sharing this with us for T this Tuesday, dear CJ, And thank you again for the gifts, especially that rocking horse!!!!

DVArtist said...

When I was in Japan our hosts took us to a tea ceremony. It was so elegant and beautiful. This is a lovely video. Have a nice evening.

Sharon Madson said...

So interesting. Happy T Day.

CJ Kennedy said...

We got tornado warning and spent 15 min. in the basement. No harm done to my area

CJ Kennedy said...

It is a lot to take in

CJ Kennedy said...

I'm with you

CJ Kennedy said...

There should be a coffee ceremony

CJ Kennedy said...

Thanks for adding additional facts to my post

CJ Kennedy said...

It is beautiful

CJ Kennedy said...

I've never been to a Japanese tea ceremony

CJ Kennedy said...

I like the peek into the art

CJ Kennedy said...

I thought it sounded like something you would do with your kids.

CJ Kennedy said...

When I was making the envelope book for you, I knew the rocking horse charm would be perfect

CJ Kennedy said...

It must have been especially beautiful in person

CJ Kennedy said...

😊

pearshapedcrafting said...

Everything so precise!
I once had an Japanese exchange teacher working with me. She made tea for every class. Too bad I can't drink tea! Belated Happy T Day, Chrisx

CJ Kennedy said...

Precise, but all the movements so graceful and beautiful