Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Sen no Rikyu and Tea

Sen no Rikyu is considered to be, according to Wikipedia, the historical figure with the most profound influence on the Japanese "Way of Tea". He was also the first to emphasize several key aspects of the ceremony, including rustic simplicity, directness of approach and honesty of self. These aspects of the tea ceremony persist. Here's a 5 1/2 minute video overview of his life:



This 3 1/2 minute video focuses on the tea ceremony itself:



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15 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing these most interesting videos.

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  2. ...tea has never been a part of my life.

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  3. That is so fascinating. Thanks for sharing. Happy T Day

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  4. This was really fascinating, thanks for sharing. But I'm sticking to coffee! Happy T Day, Valerie

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  5. These are so fascinating. I knew about the tea ritual because a girl named Stephanie used to join us for T. She fixed traditional tea like Rikyu described and performed. She poured the hot water over the tea pot to begin the process. However, I had NEVER heard that you have to crawl into the tea room on hands and knees. Yes, that would humble anyone, I'm sure. Thanks for sharing these two very informative videos with us for T this Tuesday, dear.

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  6. thanks so much-enjoyed the video Happy T

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  7. I love tea! I'm your new follower. May you follow me back?
    Thanks and have a nice day!

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  8. very interesting- especially about the ceremony having an underlying control aspect. Happy T day!

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  9. I find the Tea Ceremony fascinating!
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  10. This is very interesting.

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  11. I've read a few books on tea ceremonies and other Japanese customs, and it's a very interesting subject.
    Thanks for the pointer to the video. Here is a post about the books:
    https://maefood.blogspot.com/2010/01/liquid-jade.html

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  12. Thank you. That was really interesting -- I didn't know about him.

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  13. Very interesting videos, I've enjoyed some tea ceremonies, and watched some before. Happy T Day Elle/EOTC xx

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  14. How interesting! We used to host Japanese students when we lived in the UK, and they have explained about the tea ceremony, which is still practiced in Japan I have been told.
    Belated happy T-Day,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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