{"id":16175,"date":"2018-09-17T09:31:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T09:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/?p=16175"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:34:37","slug":"experiencing-the-blissful-japanese-tea-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/international-holidays\/experiencing-the-blissful-japanese-tea-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiencing the Blissful Japanese Tea Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16175\" class=\"elementor elementor-16175\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cb104 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45cb104\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a067c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a067c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Japan is a country with unique customs and traditions. Its people lay a lot of importance on correctly following rules and regulations, not only do they follow these instructions at the workplace but also in public life and social settings. One such instance is the unveiling of the traditional <strong>Japanese tea ceremony<\/strong>. This isn\u2019t just a mere sitting-down-and-drinking-tea affair. It is a lot more than that and has its origins steeped deeply in <strong>Japanese culture<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9f769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d9f769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1684\" height=\"1263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Tea_Plantation_in_Nogami_Shibushi_2013.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16178\" alt=\"tea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Tea_Plantation_in_Nogami_Shibushi_2013.jpg 1684w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Tea_Plantation_in_Nogami_Shibushi_2013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Tea_Plantation_in_Nogami_Shibushi_2013-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Tea_Plantation_in_Nogami_Shibushi_2013-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Tea_Plantation_in_Nogami_Shibushi_2013-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1684px) 100vw, 1684px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eb22a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32eb22a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Described as Zen Buddhism in a cup, this is considered to be \u201cthe way of tea\u201d and is called chad\u014d or sad\u014d in Japanese. The ceremony is performed for a group of five on tatami mats where visitors are expected to forget about the daily hassles of the world and surrender fully to the charms of the tea at hand. The host has to read up a lot on philosophy, art, history, and calligraphy to masterfully the art of serving tea.<\/p><p>With respect to durations, there are many types of tea ceremonies and one of the longer ones can last for four hours and include a meal and two rounds of tea! Respect and friendship are at the core of this ceremony and it is a way to soothe patrons into a world where tea is the cure for all. The ceramics with motifs are picked based on the likes of the visitors and each utensil and pot is placed at an angle which is best suited to patrons. No combination of utensils is ever used twice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96a7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f96a7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Toshihana_tea_ceremony.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16179\" alt=\"Toshihana_tea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Toshihana_tea_ceremony.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Toshihana_tea_ceremony-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Toshihana_tea_ceremony-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Toshihana_tea_ceremony-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Toshihana_tea_ceremony-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e65ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32e65ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When visitors arrive, they are led through a garden and asked to wash the dust off their hands. The host carefully, with graceful movements, washes each of the utensils and then uses a silk cloth to handle the hot pot with boiling water. Matcha, which is finely powdered green tea, is whisked with the hot water in a bowl. This bowl is then passed to the first guest who rotates it in two turns of 180 degrees so as to avoid drinking from the decorative portion of the utensil. They are then asked to wipe it before passing it on. To offset the bitterness of the tea, wagashi sweets are usually passed around. Once everyone has had a taste, the ceremony is brought to a close.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f9c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66f9c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2017_Kagoshima_sencha_-_second_infusion-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16180\" alt=\"Kagoshima_sencha\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2017_Kagoshima_sencha_-_second_infusion-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2017_Kagoshima_sencha_-_second_infusion-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2017_Kagoshima_sencha_-_second_infusion-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2017_Kagoshima_sencha_-_second_infusion-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2017_Kagoshima_sencha_-_second_infusion-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2017_Kagoshima_sencha_-_second_infusion-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e5a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9e5a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is important to arrive early and wear a kimono or dress modestly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dfbe66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dfbe66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Japan_tea_ceremony_1165-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16181\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Japan_tea_ceremony_1165-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Japan_tea_ceremony_1165-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Japan_tea_ceremony_1165-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Japan_tea_ceremony_1165-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Japan_tea_ceremony_1165-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Japan_tea_ceremony_1165-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a033fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a033fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, <strong>Japan tourism<\/strong> highlights this tea ceremony as one of the things visitors must experience in the country. When you head there, make sure to sign up for one of these blissful ceremonies and you will not just come back feeling refreshed with all the tea but will also get a taste of amazing Japanese hospitality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is a country with unique customs and traditions. Its people lay a lot of importance on correctly following rules and regulations, not only do they follow these instructions at the workplace but also in public life and social settings. One such instance is the unveiling of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. 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