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CHA-NO-YU: The Japanese Tea Ceremony
From Book Cover:
"Cha-no-yu" means "Hot Water for Tea" in Japanese and is the
traditional name for the quintessentially Japanese art of the tea
ceremony.
CHA-NO-YU includes:
- descriptions
of the many disciplines contained within the broader framework of
Cha-no-yu, including art, architecture, gardening, and exquisite
handicrafts
- the experiences of masters of the art over the centuries
- histories of the various schools and traditions of the art of tea
Abundantly illustrated with drawings and photographs of every aspect of the tea ceremony, CHA-NO-YU: The Japanese Tea Ceremony
takes the reader on a complete tour of tea ceremony furniture and
utensils, architecture and gardens, and numerous other features of
Cha-no-yu. Photos of famous tea bowls, teahouses, and gardens reveal
the expuisite artistry of the cult of tea. CHA-NO-YU: The Japanese Tea Ceremony remains the most comprehensive and detailed work on the tea ceremony in English. It is an exellent companion volume to The Way of Tea and The Book of Tea.
Item Number: 676251834079
Celebrated for hundreds of years for its unique and abundant nutritional properties, matcha is the greenest of green teas.
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Guided by the principles of harmony, respect, purity and tranquillity, the Ura Senke Foundation and Tea School is dedicated to the cultural preservation of matcha tea.
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These tea bowls, or chawan, are all hand made by skilled artisans in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
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The bamboo whisk, or chasen, is the essential tool needed to make a bowl of matcha.
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The bamboo scoop, or chashaku, is the traditional tool used to measure out the powdered tea to make matcha.
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