Japanese Tea Ceremony Guide

Japanese tea ceremony is a celebration of harmony and a recognition that every moment in time is unique and requires the utmost diligence.

The ceremony is called Chanoyu(茶の湯) in Japanese or more generally Sadou(茶道). Sadou is a 500 year old Zen Buddhist ceremony in which Matcha (抹茶 - powdered green tea) is served by a highly trained host to a small number of guests.

The serving of tea ceremony requires years of practice. Many traditional skills must be perfected such as incense, tea knowledge, making tea, ikebana (flower arranging), kimono and shodou (calligraphy). more ...