When I do tea presentations at different venues, I need to set up the tatami, shoji and tea room as well as set up the mizuya. It takes about an hour to pack every thing up and load the car, an hour to heat water, clean and set up at the venue, an hour to …
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Beginning Chado study is hard. Nobody is inherently beautiful and graceful and perfect out of the gate. Even Japanese people who begin to study make mistakes. It is like learning a foreign language. You are not going to be fluent after a few lessons, and even after years and years of study, you never feel …
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Introduction to Chado class Starts on Wednesday, September 13, 7:30-9:00 pm. 10 weeks
The essence of Japanese culture is contained in Chado, the way of tea. Students in this class will learn the etiquette of how to be a guest at a tea ceremony, the basic order of the tea ceremony and how to whisk …
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I have recently taken up the sport of archery. It is not the Japanese form of archery, Kyudo, but modern target archery with a recurve bow. Now archery is not a sport of athleticism and it doesn’t take a lot strength, although you will see some guys at the range bragging about how many pounds …
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Not everyone gets to be the star every time. The lead singer or guitarist gets all the accolades and the bass player and drummers get little notice. Quite often it is these supporting players, who make the stars look their best. We tend to focus on the front men, and ignore the behind the scenes …
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| 1Chado Class from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Weekly Chado class: Beginner through Intermediate. Issoan Tea School 17761 NW Marylhurst Ct. Portland, OR 97229 MapAdvanced Chado Class from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Advanced studies for Chado. Sensei permission is required Issoan Tea School 17761 NW Marylhurst Ct. Portland, OR 97229 Map | |||||||||
| 2Chado Demonstration from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Demonstration of Chado, the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Guests will be able to view a presentation of a tea ceremony. Question and answer period follows. All guests will be served a sweet and a bowl of Matcha. The Jasmine Pearl Tea Shop 724 NE 22nd Ave Portland, OR 97232 Map | 3 | 4Chado Class from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Weekly Chado class: Beginner through Intermediate. Issoan Tea School 17761 NW Marylhurst Ct. Portland, OR 97229 Map | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8Final Chakai Introduction to Chado from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm The final chakai for students of the Introduction to Chado class.
Kashintei, the tea house at the Portland Japanese Garden
Chado Class from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmWeekly Chado class: Beginner through Intermediate. Issoan Tea School 17761 NW Marylhurst Ct. Portland, OR 97229 MapAdvanced Chado Class from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Advanced studies for Chado. Sensei permission is required Issoan Tea School 17761 NW Marylhurst Ct. Portland, OR 97229 Map | |||
| 9Private chakai from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm | 10 | 11Chado Class from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Weekly Chado class: Beginner through Intermediate. Issoan Tea School 17761 NW Marylhurst Ct. Portland, OR 97229 Map | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15Kashintei Kai Chakai from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Monthly chakai for members of Kashintei kai, the Portland Japanese Garden tea house group. Must be a member of Kashintei Kai. See Margie for details. Portland Japanese Garden MapChado Class from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Weekly Chado class: Beginner through Intermediate. Issoan Tea School 17761 NW Marylhurst Ct. Portland, OR 97229 MapAdvanced Chado Class from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Advanced studies for Chado. Sensei permission is required Issoan Tea School 17761 NW Marylhurst Ct. Portland, OR 97229 Map | |||
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