The Japan Tea Ceremony

[clearvision5]

This video was very well done. It was informative and ...I just really liked it..thanks!

[TurquoiseGeisha]

I noticed quite a few errors in the naming of utensils. Allow me to clarify:

Actually the orange "chakin" is a fukusa, the silken cloth used to purify and clean the objects. A chakin is the little white cloth inside of the chawan or tea bowl at the beginning of the ceremony. Chakin is used to dry the bowl.

You called the Furo kettle brazier a 'natsume'. A natsume is the little lacquered tea caddy that holds the matcha or green tea.

The ladle in Japanese is called hishaku.

-tea student

[Paljoey]

Thanks for the information. I am going to attend my first tea ceremony this afternoon and I'm looking forward to it.

[tattooedchick24]

I recently saw this performed at the Seattle Art Museum. It was a very interesting experience.

[Clearie552]

No... That's was a very good point to make to someone who might be skeptic. A lot of men are reluctant to try things that are traditionally or stereotypically seen as female jobs, his comment is meant to help broaden their perspective.

[10671030]

ｔｙａｋｉｎ　ａｎｄ　ｈｕｋｕｓａ　，ｒｅｖｅｒｓｅ

[MrSoyama]

Yes, "Tyakin" is a soft cotton gauze to dry the ceramic.

"Fukusa" is a silk hadekerchief.

And also, "Natsume" is an orenge small pod in the movie to put Macha powder.

The big iron pod is "Furo".

[teelanovela]

Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the pharmacist. ~Chinese Proverb

[LaiPt]

Eat an apple a day kick the doctor away.

Therefore eat an apple and drink tea every day!

[sayuri54]

A chakin is the white rectangular peace of fabric used to wipe the bowl's rim.

You have good video but your info is wrong

[Key94rindo]

Hi I'm from Japan and I　go to Sado class.

You wrong Hukusa to Chakin and label to Hisyaku and, natsume to Kama maccha's container. and,　Chakin to Hukusa

[manga12]

another mistake is that the drinkers are supposed to turn the bowl three times to get the mark to where it is supposed to be, then right hand on side and left on bottom you drink all of it down in three to five deliborate sips, not in one giant gulp. you carefuly wipe the chawan, and rotate it with three turns and et it back down carefuly where it was placed before you, then you bow.

[kabiki74]

hey!I like you your video,but like other people mentioned,some of your information is not right...You messed up the names of the materials. I have been practicing tea ceremony since I was young, and my granma and parents are master of the teas ceremony.

Tea ceremony is even hard to understand most of Japanese people, though. That's nice at least you enjoyed and liked it! There the so many sites explain tea ceremony in English, so check them out!

[tedirving]

there will not be a revision. the japan fulbright organization has accepted the full blown dvd as is. if i get another fulbright or take another trip to japan to produce a dvd, we will make sure all is correct. this was done just for the jfmf. sorry

[claudetaiwan]

I wonder why there is not a revised version for those misleading screen subtitles? It has been a long time.

[harliart]

What your doing there is drinking tea.

What youve said in this comment has nothing to do with Tea ceremonies at all

And if you claim it to be so would be dangerously offensive to someone who practices tea ceremonies and especially to a Zen Buddhist.

Traditionally you cannot substitute wooden/bamboo chasens, especially for metal ones..

And most importantly.. tea ceremonies are about respect, harmony, appreciation and an almost meditative state.. never ever thinking about "hype and fast pace"

[tedirving]

It was not my intent to be offensive by describing the ceremony. It was beautiful and I still drink green tea and prepare it the way I learned in Japan. I am still looking for the wooden Chasen and unfortunately, until I find one I will use the metal. "Hype and fast pace," is my view of Americans and our lack of respect for calmness, serenity and relaxation. Although that is not every American, we tend to be moving very fast in our lives and not slowing down enough as a collective.

[1ToNJaB]

Nice, I've heard about this from my first Sensei. So much respect taken into consideration with every aspect of each movement. It's an appreciation for everything involved. It's like slowing everything down in your life and and really appreciate everything, not just going thru motions haphazardly, missing all the wonderful things in between. haha! It's like 4-play. :) I can see why this is a Samurai ritual. Thanks for sharing this video. Cheers!

[CryingRaindrop]

I also noticed the mistake with 'natsume'. The arrow was pointing at the 'kama' (the pot with hot water).

There cloth used for washing the bowl is 'chakin'. 'Fukusa' is the big cloth used for cleaning the top of 'natsume' and the 'chashaku' (the stick used to add the tea-powder, 'macha')

The japanese usually tend to call the bowl 'o-chawan', because the 'o' gives respect.

[detroitdb]

Great video. By the way, where did you get the music?

[narutofangirl6234]

cool i never new they did this in japan im chinese and i dunt noe how to make proper tea because its too confusin and im afraid of burnin myself wit the water

[tedirving]

i bought some of the powdered green tea and i had been drinking it almost every day during the winter. it is really hot now in houston, so i have slowed down. to get the tea to foam you have to have a wooden wisk. i could only find a metal one and it doesn't do it. of course i don't go through the ceremony.most of us americans are hype and fast paced. the ceremony is slow and methodical and the pace would drive many of us crazy.

[harliart]

What your doing there is drinking tea.

What youve said in this comment has nothing to do with Tea ceremonies at all

And if you claim it to be so would be dangerously offensive to someone who practices tea ceremonies and especially to a Zen Buddhist.

Traditionally you cannot substitute wooden/bamboo chasens, especially for metal ones..

And most importantly.. tea ceremonies are about respect, harmony, appreciation and an almost meditative state.. never ever thinking about "hype and fast pace"

[myASIMO]

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[forkies]

yeah, the red cloth in the video, fukusa, is used to clean the various tools before and after preparing tea. chakin is used to clean the bowls before scooping maccha in.

where did you see this tea ceremony?

[tedirving]

this tea ceremony was performed at the Enunkan home in Kesennuma (shark fin city) of the Miyagi prefecture. this home was very old and dated back to ancient times.

[CarneBrilthor]

@tedirving: I thought I recognized this place! I'm currently living in Kesennuma, Miyagi and have taken tea classes from Ayukai-sensei. I knew that was her in the video!

[luntarou]

Thank you for your nice video.  I am afraid Chakin is taken for Fukusa.

[tedirving]

thanks for the correction.