Japanese Tea Ceremony
Aug 11, 2025
ไปๅนดใฏใใใใใพใงArai Academy of Japanese Studiesใฎ10ๅจๅนดใซใชใใใคใฎใชในๅจไฝใฎ็ๅพใใกใใญใณใใณๅคงๅญฆใงใไธ่ฉฑใซใชใฃใๅ ็ใชใฉๆฅๆฌไบบใฎๆนใๅๅ ใใฆใใ ใใใพใใใ
We celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Arai Academy of Japanese Studies this year, and we were honoured to have our students living in the UK, and also Japanese members such as the teachers from the University of London where I used to teach Japanese.
ๆฅๆฌใใใ็ ่ถ้ใฎ้ปๆชๅผ้ขจๆต๏ผใใใฐใใใใตใใใ ใ๏ผใฎ้ซ้ณฅ็็พๅญๅ ็ใๆฅใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใ็ๅพใใกใซใ่ถไผใ้ใใฆใใ ใใใพใใใ่ถ้ๅ ทใ็็ฉใชใฉใใในใฆๆฅๆฌใใๆใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใใญใณใใณใงใใ่ถใฎ็ฉบ้ใไฝใฃใฆใใ ใใใพใใใๆฌๅฝใซๆ่ฌใใใใพใใใ
Mamiko Takatori is a master of the ลbaku Kลfลซ-ryลซ school of sencha tea ceremony, visited from Japan and held a tea ceremony for our students. She brought all the tea utensils and kimono from Japan and created a tea ceremony atmosphere in London. We cannot appreciate her enough.
ใ่ถไผใจใใใฎใฏใขใใฟใใผใณใใฃใผใจ้ใฃใฆใใใใซใงไบ็ดใใใใจใใงใใพใใใ๏ผ๏ผใใจใใจใฏๆๅพ ใใใไบบใ ใใๅๅ ใใใคใใณใใงใใใ๏ผๆฅๆฌใซๆ ่กใซ่กใฃใฆใ่ถไผไฝ้จใฏใชใใชใใงใใชใใใจใงใใใๆฅๆฌไบบใงใๅๅ ใใใใจใใชใไบบใๅคใใจๆใใพใใ
Unlike afternoon tea, Japanese tea ceremonies cannot be reserved at hotels. (*Originally, only invited guests were able to participate in these events.) Even when traveling in Japan, it is rare to get a chance to attend a tea ceremony, and I think many Japanese people also haven’t tried one even in Japan.
ใงใใใใไปๅใคใฎใชในใซใใ็ๅพใใกใซ็นๅฅใซๅฎ้ใซใ่ถไผใไฝ้จใใใฆใใใใใจใใงใใฆใๆฌๅฝใซๅฌใใใฃใใงใใ3ๆญณใฎๆใใใ่ถใใใๅงใใใจใใๅจใใใๅๅ ใใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใ็ๅพใใกใๆๆฟใใฆใใพใใใ
So I was really happy to give the students in the UK a special opportunity to experience a tea ceremony. The master’s daughter who started making tea at the age of three also served tea, and the students were very impressed.
้ซ้ณฅ็็พๅญๅ ็ใไปๅใฏใใฎใใใชใใฐใใใๆฉไผใใฉใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใMamiko-san, thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity for our students as a part of the10th anniversary celebration!
ใงใฏ่ถ้ใซใคใใฆ่ชฌๆใใใใจๆใใพใใใ่ถใฎๅ ฅใๆนใซใใฃใฆใๆน่ถ้ใจ็ ่ถ้ใฎ๏ผใคใใใใพใใๆน่ถใฏ่ถ่ใ็ฒใซใชใฃใฆใใฆใใๆนฏใจๆททใใฆใใใ้ฃฒใฟใพใใญใใงใใ็ ่ถใฏ่ถ่ใๅคงใใใพใพใชใฎใงใ็ด ่ถใจๅใใง่ถ่ใฏ้ฃฒใฟใพใใใ
Now, I’d like to explain about the tea ceremony. There are two types of tea ceremonies, depending on how the tea is made: matcha tea ceremony and sencha tea ceremony. Matcha is made from powdered tea leaves, which are mixed with hot water and then drunk. Sencha, on the other hand, uses whole tea leaves, so like black tea, the leaves are not drunk.
้ๅฒกใฏใ่ถใฎ็ฃๅฐใงใ็งใๅ ็ใ้ๅฒกๅบ่บซใงๆใใๆฉใพใงๅฎถๆใจไธ็ทใซ็ ่ถใ้ฃฒใ็ฟๆ ฃใใใใพใใใใกใใใไธไบบใงใ้ฃฒใฟใใๆ้ใซ็ ่ถใ้ฃฒใฟใพใใใ่ถไผใฏไบบใธใฎใใใใฆใชใใใจใใฆ็ ่ถใๅ ฅใใฆใ็ใใใจไธ็ทใซๆฅฝใใฟใพใใ
Shizuoka is famous for its green tea production, and both the tea master and I are from Shizuoka, where we have a habit of drinking sencha tea with our families from morning till evening. Of course, I also drink sencha tea whenever I feel like it, even when I'm alone. At tea ceremonies, sencha tea is served as a form of hospitality and we enjoy it together with everyone.
็ ่ถใฏไธปใซใใฎใ่ถใฎๅ ฅใๆนใฎใใจใงใใใ็ท่ถใจใใใจใใ่ถใฎ็จฎ้กใซใคใใฆใงใ็ ่ถใป็ช่ถใป็้ฒใชใฉใใใใพใใ
Sencha mainly refers to this method of brewing tea, but when we talk about ‘ryokucha’ (green tea), we are referring to the types of tea, such as sencha, bancha, and gyokuro.
้ปๆชๅผ้ขจๆต๏ผใใใฐใใใใตใใใ ใ๏ผใงใฏใ่ถใฎ็จฎ้กใซใใฃใฆๅ ฅใๆนใๅญฆใณใพใใใใใฆใไบบใธใฎใใใใฆใชใใใฎ่ใๆนใใใฎไปๆนใใใใฆใใใใชๆใฎๅใใๆนใๆญฉใๆนใชใฉใๅญฆในใใฎใงใ็ตๆใจใใฆ็พใใ็ใๆนใๅญฆในใพใใ
At ลbaku Kลfลซ-ryลซ, you will learn how to make different types of tea. You will also learn how to welcome guests and how to move your hands and walk gracefully, which will ultimately teach you how to live beautifully.
ไปๅใฎใ่ถไผใงใฏ็ ่ถใๅ ฅใใฆใใ ใใใพใใใ
ใๅผ้ขจใใจใใๅๅใฎๆๅณใฏใใใฎๅ ดใฎ็ฉบๆฐใใฒใใใใใจใใใใจใงใใใใซใใ็ใใใๆฅฝใใๆ้ใไธ็ทใซ้ใใใใจใใๆๅณใงใใ
ใใฎๆ็ด๏ผใใใโ็ใใใฎใ็ฝฎใ็ด๏ผใซใๅผ้ขจใใจๆธใใฆใใใฎใ่ฆใใพใใใ
At this tea ceremony, sencha tea was served.
The name “Kลfลซ” means “the atmosphere of the space spreads out,” implying that everyone present can enjoy a pleasant time together.
Can you see “Kลfลซ” written on this ‘kaishi’ (paper used to place sweets)?
ใใใฏ็พๆฟ๏ผใฟใฎ๏ผๅ็ดใง็นๅฅใซไฝใฃใฆใใใฃใใใใงใใ
ใใฎใใใใซใใๅผ้ขจใใจๆธใใใฆใใพใใญใ
This was specially made from Mino washi (Japanese style paper) paper.
The word “Kลfลซ” is also written on this confectionery.
ใใใฏๅ ็ใฎๆๆธใใใๅใไฝใฃใใใใงใใใจใฆใใใใใชๅญใงใใญใ
ใใใฆใใใใ็ ่ถใจใใใใฎๅ็ใงใใ
This was made from the master's handwriting. Her writing is very beautiful.
And here are photos of sencha tea and the sweets.
ใพใ1ใฑใ็ฎใฎใ่ถใใใใ ใใใใ๏ผใฏใ็ฎใฎใ่ถใใใใ ใๅใซใใใใใใใ ใใพใใใใใฏ๏ผใฑใ็ฎใฏ็น็ดฐ๏ผใใชใฑใผใ๏ผใชๅณใใใชใฎใงใ๏ผใฑใ็ฎใฎๅใซใใใใใใใ ใใจใใ่ถใฎๅณใใใใใซใใใชใใใงใใญใใใใฆใ๏ผใฏใ็ฎใฏๆฟใใฎใงใใใฎๅใซใใใใใใใ ใใใปใใใใ่ถใ้ฃฒใฟใใใใชใใใใงใใ
ๅฎ็งใซๅณใใใใใซใใใใใใชใใจใ่ใใใใฆใใใใงใใญใ
First, you drink the first cup of tea, then eat the sweets before drinking the second cup. This is because the first cup has a delicate flavour, so if you eat the sweets before drinking it, you cannot appreciate the mild taste of the tea much. The second cup is stronger, so it’s better to eat the sweets before drinking it.
Many things are taken into consideration in order to fully appreciate the taste.
ใใกใใฏ้ซ้ณฅ็็พๅญๅ ็ใใใฎใณใกใณใใงใใ
ใใใฎใใณใฏๅณฐๅญๅ ็ใฎใ็ฅใใฎไผใซๅจใจไธ็ทใซๅๅ ใใใฆใใใ ใใจใฆใๆ่ฌใใฆใใใพใใ
ใใใซๅคๅฝไบบใฎใฟใชใใพใซ็ ่ถ้่ถๅธญไฝ้จไผใ้ใไบคๆตใงใใฆใใจใฆใ่ฑใใชๆ้ใ้ใใใพใใใ
ๆฅๆฌไบบใๆฅๅธธใง้ฃฒใใงใใ็ ่ถใๅคๅฝไบบใฎๆนใ ใ้ขๅฟใๆใฃใฆไฝ้จใใฆใใ ใใใใใใฆใชใใๅใใงใใ ใใฃใใใจใฏใๅฟใใใใชใๆใๅบใงใใ
็งใใกใๆธฉใใ่ฟใใฆไบคๆตใฎๅ ดใใคใใฃใฆใใ ใใฃใๅณฐๅญๅ ็ใใฏใใใใฒในใใฎใฟใชใใพใ่ช ใซใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
ๆฅๆฌใธๆฅใใใจใใใใพใใใใ้ๅฒกใฎ้ปๆชๅผ้ขจๆตใธใใฒใ่ถใใใ ใใใ
ใใฎๆใฏใฟใชใใพใซใใฃใจใใฃใจ่ฒใ ใชใ่ถใฎ็จฎ้กใ็พๅณใใๆทนใใพใใญใ
ใใใใจใใใใใพใใ๏ผใ
This is a comment from the master.
"I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to attend Mineko-sensei’s celebration with my daughter.
Additionally, hosting a sencha tea ceremony experience for foreign guests and engaging in cultural exchange was a truly enriching experience.
Seeing foreign guests take an interest in and enjoy the sencha tea that Japanese people drink daily, and their appreciation for our hospitality, has left me with unforgettable memories.
We sincerely thank Mineko-sensei, who warmly welcomed us and created this opportunity for exchange, as well as all the guests.
If you ever visit Japan, please come to the ลbaku Kลfลซ-ryลซ in Shizuoka.
I will serve even more varieties of tea for you to enjoy.
Thank you very much!"
ๅๅ ใใ็ๅพใใกใใwonderful!ใใintimate!ใใamazing time sharing together!ใ็ด ๆดใใใ็ต้จใ ใฃใใจๅฟใใๅใใงใใใพใใใ
The students who participated were delighted with this rare experience, saying, “Wonderful!”, “Intimate!”, and “Amazing time sharing together!”
ไปๅใฏ้ซ้ณฅ็็พๅญๅ ็ใใ็นๅฅใซ็ ่ถใฎ่ชฌๆใฎPDFใใใฌใผใณใใใฆใใพใใใใกใใฎใชใณใฏใใใกใผใซใซใฆๅใๅใใพใใ
We are also offering a free PDF explaining sencha tea. You can receive it by email from this LINK.
ใพใใ็ ่ถ้ใซใคใใฆใใฃใจ็ฅใใใใฃใใใใใกใใฎใชใณใฏใใ่ฆงใใ ใใใใคใใณใใชใฉใ่ฆใใใพใใ
If you would like to learn more about sencha tea ceremony, please visit this LINK. You can also see events and other information.
ใใใใใใ่ถไผใ้ใใฆใๆฅๆฌใจไธ็ใใคใชใใฃใใใใจใฆใใใฆใใงใใญใๆฅๆฌใฎๆๅใไธ็ใซ็บไฟกใใฆใใใใๆนใใๆฅๆฌใฎๆๅใๅญฆใณใใไบบใใใพใใ็งใฏๆฅๆฌ่ชๆๅธซใจใใฆใใฎใใใชๆดปๅใใตใใผใใใๆฅๆฌใจไธ็ใใคใชใใๆไผใใใงใใใๆ้ซใซๅนธใใงใใ
It would be wonderful if tea ceremonies could connect Japan and the world more. There are people who want to share Japanese culture with the world, and others who want to learn about Japanese culture. As a Japanese language teacher, I would be delighted to support such activities and help connect Japan and the world!
ๆฌกใฎ10ๅนด้ใฏๆฅๆฌ่ชใๅๅผทใใฆใใไธ็ไธญใฎไบบใใกใใตใใผใใใฆใใใใใใซ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใใใใจๆใใพใใใใใงใๆฅๆฌ่ชใ่ฉฑใใใใใซใตใใผใใใใใใ9ๆ5ๆฅใ6ๆฅใ7ๆฅใซ็กๆใฆใงใใใผใ่กใใพใใใใใฃใใใใใกใใใใ็ณ่พผใฟใใ ใใใใใใใใๅฟๆดใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใใ
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