What happens at a Chaji?

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

Tsukubai - waiting for the guests

Paying respect to the Jiku in Tokonoma.  Calligraphy: 'One step at a time"

Aisatsu - the initial salutations

Tea preparation 1

Tea preparation 3

Tea preparation 2

It seems like a string puppet theatre no?

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.

Picking fuda to determine the roles

Preparing koicha for all and joining the group to drink together

And now, the rounds of usucha, tsuki drinks, hana prepares the next tea

The second group who watched patiently is now on the stage. Koicha again!

And the rounds of usucha, tsuki drinks, hana prepares the next tea

The whole team - observing, comparing, learning, asking questions
All possible thanks to the kindness of the National Museum of Art of Romania

Tea in March

March is always as mad as a March Hare, especially when the poor rabbit thinks it must behave as if it is always tea time, for the Hatter murdered the time.
Had we not filled the week time with tea, tea events and again tea, as if there was nothing else left on the planet? What else to do, in the end? Nothing more basic and simpler than tea.

We held Rikyuki, the celebration of Sen no Rikyu, and 423 years from his death. We had special guests,  Mr. Adjunct Direcor of the National Museum of Art in Bucharest, and his wife. A hard, full seminar fallowed the event.

Hatsugama 2014

Hatsugama 2014

On a crazy, windy, moaning winter day, we gathered for the 

first Chaji (first tea ceremony) of the year ! Our little 

Hatsugama, with a group of students from Chado Tankokai 

Luminis and the Center of Romanian Japanese Studies.

Scenes from Practice Lessons with Students of Tankokai Luminis

Tea for one/Tea for everyone

10th of December, we were proud to participate at the reception offered by the Japanese Ambassy in Romania to celebrate the Japanese National Day and the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan

Together with His Excellency, the Japanese Ambassador, Chado Urasenke Tankokai Romania Luminis President and Vicepresident. 

Michiko sensei's visit to Chashitsu of Tankokai Luminis

Offering tea to Michiko sensei

 

Intensive warigeiko seminar

  

Seminar de Chanoyu la Bucuresti

Seminar de Chanoyu la Bucuresti - Iulie 2013

Cu studentii Asociatiei Chado Urasenke Tankokai Luminis.

 Multumiri lui Sooga sensei

Seminar Clerlande 2012, Belgia

MOTTO:  Don't think !!

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