Tea Ceremony Lesson
Wabunka/Japanese Traditional Culture Center

Come in touch with the spirit of Japan through Tea Ceremony!

Lesson Scedule :

Thursday (Or, you may take lessons whenever you want, please inquire the time scedule)

Lesson Fee :

Enrollment Fee (Membership Fee) \5,000
Monthly Fee \8,000 (Three times per month)

• The fee is inclusive of tea and Japanese sweets.
• You may come to lesson with your little child/children.
• You do not have to purchase Kimono and any preparations. You can borrow everything you need without charge.
• You may take lessons whenever you want, please inquire the time scedule

What is the tea ceremony?

Tea Cult

　Called cha-no-yu or sado, the tea cult is the traditional Japanese way of drinking tea in accordance with set rules of etiquette. Both the host and guests share a sense of togetherness during the ceremony. The cult was perfected by Rikyu Sen in the Azuchi-Momoyama Period in the latter half of the sixteenth century.

 In the tea ceremony, tea is made by putting powdered tea leaves into a cup and then adding hot water. It is then stirred till foamy with a tea whisk and drunk.

 The “etiquette” of the tea ceremony concerns the manner in which the host serves the guests fine aromatic tea in a traditional tea cup of exquisite beauty and the manner in which guests show their appreciation to the host in the way they accept the tea.

 The tea ceremony etiquette has been influenced by the etiquette observed by the samurai classes as well as by the form of nor dances. In turn, the tea cult has greatly influenced traditional Japanese customs and manners. Inner spirit is considered more important than the ritual form in the tea cult, and the heart of the ceremony lies in the “selfless manner” in which the host serves tea to the guests.

 In inviting the guests to a ceremony, the host always takes utmost care in the preparation of his tea room, the adjacent garden, tea utensils and the provision of simple dishes for the guests in the tea room. Although a person invited to a tea ceremony for the first time is well advised to acquire some knowledge about the cult beforehand, still he should remember that the most important thing is the way guests express their sense of gratitude for the hospitality shown them by the host.

 The study of the tea ceremony has become very popular among young Japanese women both as a pastime and as an accomplishment to be mastered before marriage.

(Quoted from NIPPON, The Land and Its People, 1988 Gakuseisha Publishing)

(Utensils of Tea Ceremony)



Access to Wabunka Center

Get off at Otori Station of Keikyu Line. Only half minute from the Station on foot.
Or, take Keikyu Bus from JR Kamata Station and get off Otori Station Stop. Also half minute from the Bus Stop on foot.

Inquiry

If you are interested in our courses, please free to contact us.

Attntion: (Mr) Masashi Yokoo
Wabunka Center
２/F, SK Building, 3-6-5 Haginaka,
Otaku, Tokyo, Japan 〒144-0056
TEL: 03-3742-5268　　FAX：　03-3742-5269
E-Mail: longlivehk@njp-w.com