Spent the afternoon and early evening doing my monthly tea ceremony. It went quite well. Not too many could join today so we ended early.
Tea Ceremony
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Tea Ceremony
Considering that it was two months since the last tea ceremony (summer break) it went quite well today.
Tea Ceremony
Today was tea ceremony class again. Chie and I went together to Shibuya. Last time taking that particular train to that particular platform in Shibuya – the line will change route and platform. Nostalgic.
From Shibuya we went in different directions. Chie went to Shinjuku for face treatment and I went to have a tea ceremony class, which went quite well.
Tea Ceremony
Since a few months back I have started with practicing setting up the charcoal in my tea ceremony class. It is tricky but I am starting to get a grip on it now. Just a few more times until I got it fully… Maybe 😉
Tea Ceremony
In May I got my official certificate as a second level tea ceremony master. But today we kind of celebrated that by holding a tea ceremony with my sensei. I did the koicha (thick tea) for about 8 guests. Luckily they enjoyed the taste of my tea (the most important thing), and I made no mistakes in preparing it 🙂
I had on a formal kimono and hakama, and it was very new or full of starch so it did not fold properly when I sat down. It got in the way everywhere 🙂
Though I was quite exhausted afterwards (up at 5:30 am to get dressed) it was fun, and I am happy everything went so well. Though it is quite easy as a foreigner and a guy since most Japanese get very easily impressed when a foreign guy can do tea 🙂