Exploring Japanese Tea Ceremony

Exhibition

Dates

10:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m., October 28 ~ 31

Place

6F Exhibition Gallery, Granship

Contents

Tea utensils and historical documents were exhibited to introduce the world-renowned Japanese traditional culture of tea ceremony.

Tea Ceremony by Various Tea Schools

Dates

10:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m., October 28 ~ 31

Place

6F Exhibition Gallery and Foyer, Granship

Contents

Various tea schools held tea ceremonies, and served Matcha (powdered tea) and Sen-cha. In order for the beginners of tea ceremony to be able to attend casually, the procedure for making tea and manners were explained as needed.

Tea Ceremony at Rinsaiji-temple "Chazen ichimi no kai"

Dates

9:30 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m., October 27 ～ 28

Place

Rinsaiji-temple (Oiwa-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City)

Contents

At this Zen temple, usually closed to the public, participants tasted tea served by Trainee Zen monks, Unsui, and representatives of two tea schools, and they also experienced seated meditation in the Zen meditation hall, having a glimpse of the authentic tea ceremony and the world of Zen.