Tea Ceremony Traditional Arts and Entertainment Japan

The Japanese Tea Ceremony ("chanoyu" or "chado") developed during the Momoyama period (1570 - 1600 AD). The upper (and, later, upper-middle) class enjoyed formal tea parties held in small rooms ("chashitsu") specially designed for the occasion. There are many schools of tea art ("ryuuha") current in Japan: for example, Omotesenke, Urasenke, and Mushanokoujisenke.The special tea ("matcha") used in the tea ceremony is made from tea leaves that have been ground into a green powder. The matcha is put into the cup first. Hot water is then added and the tea is mixed with a special utensil. The host serves the tea to the guests one at a time. Each guest tastes and appreciates the tea before the next guest is served.

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• Tea Ceremony - TeaHyakka Magazine - A monthly online magazine covering all aspects of the Japanese Tea Ceremony.
  
• Urasenke Tradition of Tea - Gives introduction and history of tea ceremony, and lineage of the Urasenke family and organization.
  
• Nambu Ironware - Short history of metalwork in Nambu, where iron kettles for the tea ceremony are still made in the traditional way.
  
• Teapot Salon - Types, preparation and serving instructions.
  
• Omotesenke Foundation of Florida - Intro to chanoyu covering history and philosophy, objects used in the ceremony, and a glossary of tea ceremony terminology.
  
• The Urasenke Konnichian Web Site - Short biographies of the successive masters of the tea school established by the great 16th century tea master, Rikyu.
  
• Ogasawara Sencha Service School - Essay on the history and appreciation of tea by this school's headmaster.
  
  

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