Japanese Tea Ceremony: Simple Version

[Natasha1258]

я японяс!

[lizakroberts]

I love this. Thank you so much! I wish I could go to Japan.

[MarianParrott]

Arigato gozaimasu!

[TaviYamato]

that was very interesting and it was done with honour , so totally different from the west

[scuds03]

I use a katana to stir my tea

[lilmewlovekai]

Maybe I should ask some Japanese friends if they know where to buy these ingredients. They should have stores near them that sell it.

[TheMichelGe]

Now I just have to find the ingredient.Won't be easy here... No Japanese shops around. Maybe next time I go to Sydney.

[MarianParrott]

@TheMichelGe Amazon.

[xxparf8xx]

weee

[MadeForTeaVea]

Thanks for sharing.

[dn32585]

I've done this before in the 6th grade. An exchange teacher from japan came to are school for a couple months. and she picked me to do a tea ceremony with. probably cause i was the only one interested in Japanese culture at my school.

[orchidsarah]

I am american and I have become obsesed with the idea of doing my own version of japanese tea ceremonys in my home. your vidio gave me hope that it can be done. rhanks

[Alpha7000]

Thank you 'japanoramic' for this video. I have a question for you.

Some people claim they drink up to 5 portions a day. I verified the portion size with my jap tea store, and I have been drinking about 3 machas a day on an average for a few weeks.

The only problem is -- that I am more hyperacidic now. Green tea in general is great, but it is acidic. And they say the ideal env for a healthy body is an alkalanized envir. Now with a few ser/day the body Will get more acidic.

Any help?

[mxjansen]

No it wont; you have kidneys to take care of this, they'll keep your body in perfect condition and at just the right pH (pH 7.40 to be exact). So drinking two more cups of tea will have absolutely zero influence on whether your system is 'hyperacidic or alkalinized'..... good luck (and keep trusting your own kidneys)

[ydna2003]

hi, i had a question about the bamboo tea whisk. i have watched videos and all of the tea whisks seem to have some type of middle portion that spirals into a cone shape. when i first got my whisk it was like that but after a single use it basically unravelled so that them middle portion of the whisk is no longer bunched together. is this normal?

[stratocasterxl]

yeah, it happens to every chasen. some deteriorate quicker, some slower. but you shouldn't worry about it too much. used look is cool and it won't affect the preparation. you can get a ceramic chasen reshaper stand if you like, it helps keep the round shape of the outside ring

[ydna2003]

ok thanks!

[japanoramic]

How much did you pay for it? I real one will cost a bit $20+ USD; cheap immitations will cost a fraction of that. Try not to get tea on the thread tying the tines together -- the organic nature of the tea will corrode the thread over a short period of time.

[Ladyofdeath777]

@ydna2003 How hot was the water that you used? Usually chasen will open, like a flower, especially when subjected to heat. This is natural and fine, but the chasen should still have a curved shape in the ends.

[AyaDoll]

hahaha very cute n funny

[mty55]

thank you very much :)

[borat123]

where is a good place(that ships to the united states) to order the best quality japanese matcha? i dont care what the price is. thanks.

[LavenderAlert]

the Tanabata Green Tea Company. Type that into Google and go to their site.

[harliart]

arent you supposed to turn the chawan's front toward the viewer once you have drank the tea?

[YogaNate79]

I sincerely respect Eastern cultures. I once visited Japan and China once for three weeks in 1999 and it was an experience I will never forget. This trip also introduced me to the power of green tea. And to this day, I drink 6 cups a day of it. It's very healthy and has a lot of antioxidants that hydrate your entire body. It also fights cancer, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, and it gives your skin a healthier glow and appearance. And perhaps this is why the Japanese live such long lives.

[Suryavideo]

man Japanese people are awesome.

[pinacoladaQT2]

arigatou gozaimasu! yoku dekimashita!

i'm a middle schooler living in japan, and i had to do a report on sado. this helped a lot. thanks for posting

[kmah88]

i have noticed that most tea ceremony videos i have seen have used 2 scoops of matcha powder but i'm still unsure how much water i should use to make my ocha as authentic as possible.

i think this video is a great way to introduce people to tea ceremony without showing all the complex rituals that confuse "newbies". thanks!

[PallasAthene12]

There has to be enough water so that you can drink the tea in 3 and a half sips! It's one that will come with practice. The tea does turn out thick, but smooth and the Japanese actually call is 'eating' the tea because of the consistency.

[LauriciaSinger]

I think I have to move to Japan. You have so many oishii things to eat. :)

[metroidsax]

good job. I'm a middle school teacher teaching my students about Japan and I used this video to simplify the ceremony. My roomate is Japanese but the full Japanese ceremony is too complex for my students. Thank you.

[booboowambotube]

I think you have good ideas for the alternative tools for Japanese tea ceremony.

But one thing pity is you are using powdered Sencha instead of Matcha. I guess the tea tastes so bitter.

[manga12]

It did look kind of rudimentury, you are right, but for the way it is prepared it is better shown then some of the other videos on you tube. so Arigato.

[VicExcelsior]

Very nice technique, great video. Domo Arigato, and Mata ah-e Masho!

[Omigamii]

Great :) 5/5

[KpopFAN3161]

thank you

[rxn1773]

I loved it. Very informative. I thought it was great!

[Ceilawocky]

Domo arigato. This is a comment from the USA. You are very nice, but that tea ceremony does not look traditional, so it was very funny. Good comedy!