As outside the cherry flowers are ready to display their exploding unique beauty, Tankokai Luminis introduces the audience to the secrets of a Chaji - the mysterious tea gathering.
The location - of course the National Museum of Art and there hidden away from the passing world, our chashitsu, Reikōan - the 'glowing mountain peak abode'.
As always, the one and only Calea Victoriei Foundation was our partner for the introduction of the peaceful harmony and tranquility of a tea gathering. Many thanks to everyone from Calea Victoriei for making this event possible.
We presented the arrival of the guests, the greetings, the reverence paid to the tokonoma, hana and dogu, the serving of sweets and the offering of koicha - an act of sharing.
This time not too much talk. Just photos.
With thanks to all the students who participated and made this demonstration possible. It was an open gate through which the sincere curiosity of the public poured in.
First Part - Introduction to some steps in a Chaji
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| Tsukubai - waiting for the guests |
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| Paying respect to the Jiku in Tokonoma. Calligraphy: 'One step at a time" |
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Aisatsu - the initial salutations
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| Tea preparation 1 |
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Tea preparation 3
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| Tea preparation 2 |
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| It seems like a string puppet theatre no? |
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| The audience seems to enjoy |
Second Part - Practicing koicha tsuki kagetsu no shiki
One hour for a delightful sandwich and a glass of water, a deep breath, the water boiling again, we are ready to practice koicha tsuki kagetsu no shiki. It sounds easy, it is easy, yet hard to get it turn into a natural breathing.
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| Picking fuda to determine the roles |
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| Preparing koicha for all and joining the group to drink together |
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| And now, the rounds of usucha, tsuki drinks, hana prepares the next tea |
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| The second group who watched patiently is now on the stage. Koicha again! |
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| And the rounds of usucha, tsuki drinks, hana prepares the next tea |
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The whole team - observing, comparing, learning, asking questions
All possible thanks to the kindness of the National Museum of Art of Romania |
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