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OolongDragon.com: There are several kinds of tea ceremonies held during the year, depending on the time of the ceremony, the occasion and season.

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Page 1: Understanding the Different Japanese Tea Ceremonies

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Page 2: Understanding the Different Japanese Tea Ceremonies

There are several kinds of tea ceremonies held

during the year, depending on the time of the

ceremony, the occasion and season.

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Akatsuki-no-chaji / 暁の茶事

Winter Tea

Ceremony

held at dawn.

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Yuuzari-no-chaji / 夕ざりの茶事

Held when day changes to night, helped only by

candlelight. Held in the early evening during

warm weather.

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Sa-cha / 朝茶

Tea

Ceremony

in the

early

morning

during

summer.

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Shoburo / 初風炉

Celebrated using the Furo for the

first time and held each May.

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Shougo-no-chaji / 正午の茶事

Mid-day Tea Ceremony

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Kuchikiri-no-chaji / 口切の茶事

Tea

Ceremony

honoring the

opening of a

new jar of

tea that was

harvested in

the spring.

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Kuchikiri-no-chaji / 口切の茶事

Kuchiriki refers to the opening of the jar by

breaking the seal. The complete tea

ceremony is known as chaji.

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Kuchikiri-no-chaji / 口切の茶事

The tea

occasion is

held at noon

lasting for 4

hours. This is

the most

formal tea

ceremony in

Japan.

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Nagori-no-chaji / 名残の茶事

Tea event to honor the remaining stock

from Kuchikiri before winter time. Held in

October.

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Yobanashi / 夜咄

This evening ceremony follows Kuchikiri

in honor of winter. It is performed at

night, lit only by candles.

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Hatsugama / 初釜 Celebrates

the 1st tea

kettle

boiling. It is

an occasion

when a tea

teacher

prepares tea

for his

students.

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