What is Japanese tea ceremony?
The Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha , powdered green tea. In Japanese, it is called chanoyu or sado, chado, while the manner in which it is performed, or the art of its performance, is called (o)temae .
Zen Buddhism was a primary influence in the development of the Japanese tea ceremony. Much less commonly, Japanese tea ceremony uses leaf tea, primarily sencha, in which case it is known in Japanese as senchado , the way of sencha as opposed to chanoyu or chado. Tea gatherings are classified as an informal tea gathering chakai (tea gathering) and a formal tea gathering chaji (tea event). A chakai is a relatively simple course of hospitality that includes confections, thin tea, and perhaps a light meal. A chaji is a much more formal gathering, usually including a full-course kaiseki meal followed by confections, thick tea, and thin tea. A chaji can last up to four hours.(Wikipedia)
The spirit of ‘Sochikai’
Our main purpose is to lead a spirituall life learning Japanese traditional beauty thorough the lessons in Japanese tea ceremony.
Monthly admission
Please pay the monthly fee in the first day of each month.
Enrollement fee
No enrollement fee is requested.
Tea room (Training room）
Other than main training room in ‘Okurayama’, we have another training facility in ‘Shinjuku Gyoenmae’ and ‘Yokohama Nishi-ku’. Please ask for the detail to school mistress. （In the case of changing training room）
In the case of training room (facility)change, we will make advance information. Please contact at anytime when you need on this contact form.
When you need to take long absence
Please kindly notify it by the end of the prior month of your long absence. In such a case, you need not to pay the monthly admission. When you notify your absence in the month, you need to pay the monthly fee. In such a case, alternative schedule for the lesson will be given on consultation.
‘All English’ class is now avalable.
The cnversation in the class is only in English. It is held once in a month. Please ask the datail from here.
Let’s have lessons enjoying spiritual time by learning Japanese tea ceremony.
