Japanese Tea Ceremony

Hi everyone, I'm Momoe.

Today, I will introduce the Japanese Tea Ceremony.

Do you know about the Japanese Tea Ceremony?

This is called "Sado" in Japan. 

The tea ceremony originally took place in China. After that, it was introduced from China to Japan, and it was completed by Sen-no-Rikyū in the Azuchi-Momoyama Period.

Do you know "Matcha"?

It is a powdered green tea, or a Japanese drink made by adding hot water to it and rapidly beating it with a bamboo whisk. It is served to guests at the tea ceremony.

Some people think matcha tastes sweet today, but it's not true.

It is bitter, so many people don't like it today.

However, it was such a precious drink that it was once used as a medicine. Therefore, it is a drink that has a very good effect on people's health.

During the tea ceremony, you can spend a quiet time enjoying matcha and Japanese sweets called Wagashi.

In the tea ceremony, wagashi is served suitable for the season.

The wagashi which has a goldfish design are often released in the summer.

There are many schools in the tea ceremony, so the manners are various. I belong to Yamato Ensyuryu. Other famous schools are Omotesenke and Urasenke.

There is a kind of tea ceremony called Nodate. It is a tea ceremony performed in the open air. You can enjoy green tea or powdered tea outside.

It's a very luxurious time to drink matcha outside with the cold wind on a hot summer day.

It is currently restricted due to the influence of the COVID-19, but I hope that the COVID-19 will go away and we can have the tea ceremony as before.

That’s all for today. Thank you for reading my blog :D