One of Rikyu’s rules is to lay the charcoal so that it boils the water. I will not be talking about the charcoal, today, but the boiling water.
There are no clocks in the tea room, the kama is one of your timing devices. Depending on how you lay the charcoal — farther apart, the …
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The Beginning Chado: Tray Style class begins on Wednesday May 7. . In this class, students are introduced to the principles of making tea, including how to fold fukusa, purification of tea utensils and closing procedures.
Students will also learn good mizuya habits, as well as preparation of the tea room, and cleaning up. There …
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One line of the kotoba reads: As we diligently learn the Way, we shall not forget the humble but eager heart of the beginner. To many of us who have been studying the Way of tea for a number of years, it is easy to forget what it is like to be a beginner. It …
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Inayoshi Osamu will be returning to the U.S. at the end of this month and will be presenting a demo workshop at The Oregon College of Art and Craft.I thought you may be interested, and/or would know of others who may be as well.
Download the Inayoshi flyer
Fee structure for Inayoshi Osamu workshop (demo)
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We are lucky this time of year to be able to participate in Hatsugama, the first kettle of the year. It is one of the biggest events of the year, and I have been preparing for this since early November. I have developed over the years a countdown checklist that starts about 2 months out …
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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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