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Chado Urasenke Tankokai
Seattle Kyokai (Association)

September 10, 2011 (Saturday) from 12:30 pm
Bellevue College Main Campus
At the Tatami Stage in the L-Bldg Lobby [campus map]



TEA CEREMONY (The Way of Tea)
Tea ceremony in Japan is called Chanoyu, literally "hot water for tea". Sen Rikyu, who established the foundations of Chado, lived in the 16th century teaching wabi-cha, or tea of quiet taste. In Chado (the way of tea) the spiritual aspect is most important. We learn the heart of Chado through the ceremony of drinking tea. The basic principles are expressed in the words harmony, respect, purity and tranquility. Harmony can be created between persons, between objects, between a person and an object - among all matters of the world. This is illustrated in the interactions between a host and a guest and the tea utensils handled. In Chado, we should respect every one and everything without distinction of status or rank. Spiritual purity is essential. We can embody tranquility only when we make harmony, respect, and purity our own. By learning Chado, we seek to obtain an ultimate peace of mind. The present Grand Tea Master teaches the thought of "peacefulness through a bowl of tea." It is very simple if we are just making tea and drinking tea, but if we trying to understand the heart of Chanoyu, we can find that it is not just making and drinking tea. Through preparing a bowl of tea we learn to look within ourselves, respect one another, make peace with others and express gratitude toward all things.

(Photo courtesy of Chado Urasenke
Tankokai Seattle Kyokai)



Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Kyokai (Association)

(Photo courtesy of Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Kyokai)
The wish of our Great Grand Master of Chado Urasenke Tanko kai is "Peacefulness through a Bowl of Tea".

Join us for a tea ceremony demonstration and experience the four elements of the "way of tea": harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility.

Our Events (for the public)
  • Hatsugama

  • Shoseian, Japanese Garden Tea Presentation (twice a month)

  • Sakura Matsuri

  • Sakura-Con

  • Tanabata (at Wing Luke Asian Museum)

  • Mugenki Chakai (at Shoseian Tea House in Japanese Garden)

  • Eastside Nihon Matsuri (Aki Matsuri)


2011-2012 Officers:
  • President - Tomio Moriguchi

  • Administrator - Naomi Takemura

  • Deputy Administrators (2) - Aiko Fujii & Reiko Mihara

  • Treasurers (2) - Kaoru Green & Takako Shiozaki

  • Recording Secretaries (2) - Ron Swanson (English) & Miki Swanson (Japanese)

  • Auditor - Keiko Tanaka

  • Supervisor - Florence Sumida


Contact: Somi (Naomi) Takemura
Tel: 206-324-2829
email: naomi3342@hotmail.com





 
 
 
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