Report Text: Japanese Tea Ceremony

The tea ceremony is called sado traditional Japanese ritual of presenting tea to guests. In ancient times called sado or cha no yu. Tea ceremonies are held outdoors called Nodate.

The tea is prepared specially by those who learn the art of the tea ceremony and enjoyed a bunch of special guests in the room for tea called Chashitsu. The host is also responsible for preparing a pleasant situation for the guests such as choose wall painting (kakejiku), flowers (Chabana), and ceramic bowls to suit the season and guests are invited status.

Tea is not just poured with hot water and drunk, but as an art in its broadest sense. Tea ceremony reflects the host's personality and knowledge that includes, among others, the purpose of life, way of thinking, religion, appreciation tea ceremony utensils and how to put the pieces of art in a tea ceremony room (Chashitsu) and various art knowledge in general is dependent on the flow embraced the tea ceremony.

The art of the tea ceremony requires deepening over the years with the improvement that lasts a lifetime. Formally invited guests for the tea ceremony also had to learn manners, habits, politeness, etiquette of drinking tea and enjoying snacks served.

In general, the tea ceremony using powdered matcha tea is made ​​from finely ground green tea. Using matcha tea ceremony called matchadō, whereas when using a type of sencha green tea called senchadō.

In everyday conversation in Japanese tea ceremony simply referred to as ocha (tea). The term ocha no keiko could mean learning practice serving tea manners or etiquette learning as a guest in the tea ceremony.