The tea ceremony is a traditional culture of Japan.
The tea ceremony started about 1000 years ago, and become present shape 500 years ago.
There are various rules in the tea ceremony,and rules has a long history.
Hereafter, I will introduce the history, rules and style of the tea ceremony.
The tea ceremony has spread from Kamakura Period, it is Edo period becoming a present form.
And, the tea ceremony spread to a general person at the Meiji era, and everyone came to be able to learn readily.
As a result, the tea ceremony established it as a culture of Japan, rule is very difficult.
Because there is an idea of Wabi and Sabi.
There are basic rules because it doesn’t give the other party the unpleasantness.
Even how with the container and the walking of the tatami mat are decided.
The style of the tea ceremony was the one for the aristocrat, however, it changed in the age.
There is a style of the tea ceremony to study the Japanese culture now.
The style of the tea ceremony started educating as a liberal arts subject.
In summary, the tea ceremony that started for about 1000 years has changed into the one that even a general person can learn at the Meiji era. As a result, the tea ceremony established it as a culture of Japan. Next, the rule of the tea ceremony is very difficult, that has not changed for a long time. The most important idea is wabi and sabi. Finally, it is different now though the style of the tea ceremony was the one for the aristocrat. There is a style of the tea ceremony to learn the Japanese culture now. The tea ceremony has a long history, and is very difficult. However, learning the tea ceremony now will learn the Japanese culture, because the tea ceremony is one of the very good Japanese cultures.
Manato Iki
