One of the things Machida Gyotei sensei taught us about movement within the tea room is that when you are wearing kimono, only your feet are showing, so you want to make sure that you are walking, turning, sitting and standing in a way that doesn’t look awkward and call additional attention to …
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Claiming the prize
One of the exercises we did while Machida Gyotei sensei was here was Ko-tauki kagetsu. I have never had the chance to do this one before, and it was something I was excited to participate in.
In regular kagetsu, there are 5 participants and 4 bowls of usucha are made. The roles of the players …
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Confessions of a Chado geek
It has been more than a week since we had an intensive workshop here in Portland with Machida Gyotei sensei and we are grateful to Urasenke and Oiemoto for sending him to Portland. I don’t remember the last time we had a Gyotei sensei in Portland, but I have studied with them while I was …
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New Fall Introduction to Chado Class
The Fall Beginners Class: Introduction to Chado The Japanese Tea Ceremony is now forming.
Students 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 green powdered ceremonial tea. Students will also participate in Japanese tea ceremonies. An overview of …
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Chado: The Way of Tea in Oregon
Tim McRobert produced a half hour documentary about Chado: The Way of Tea in Oregon. It will be broadcast on Oregon Public Broadcasting cable this Sunday. It was shot at the Portland Japanese Garden and various tea rooms around the Portland area.
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Issoan Tea School is one of the groups featured in the film.You …
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