Japanese Samurai Tea Ceremony "New Year Tea Gathering 2021"

889 Broadway PHC,New York NY 10003

28 February, 2021

Description

The youngest master of Ueda-Soko ryu, Yoshitsugu Nagano, will show you a tea ceremony with samurai spirit. For New Year's in Japan, ‘kadomatsu’ ornaments are displayed at the entrance of houses to welcome ancestral spirits. Large ‘kagami-mochi’ rice cakes in the form of ancient mirrors are displayed inside the house, as it is said the gods reside in mirrors. In the tea ceremony, the New Year's tea ceremony is called "Hatsugama". At Hatsugama, a special matcha called “Obukucha (Good Fortune Tea)" is drunk to pray for health and prosperity in the New Year. It is said to have started being drunk over a thousand years ago to protect people from the plague. Let's drink Obukucha together with all the participants and wish for the cessation of the covid epidemic and good health. With great pleasure, I welcome you to the first samurai tea ceremony of 2021! The tradition of Japanese tea ceremony was created and has been continued since 800 years ago. It was samurai warriors that developed the tea ceremony as their essential practice to relax their mentality from battles. I will introduce the tea ceremony which was created by samurai warriors. You are going to see the artistry, have a cup of matcha tea, and also have some traditional Japanese sweets to go with. I will also talk about Japanese history, culture, and most importantly the relationship between samurai warriors and tea ceremony. The place “Globus Washitsu” offers a space with traditional Japanese architecture. You won’t find better place than this place to experience Japanese culture. I am looking forward to see all of you. Detail of the tea ceremony 1. Prior explanation How to drink the MatchaThe highlight of the artistry2. Actual tea ceremony The artistryA cup of Matcha for every guests3. Discussion time The history of Japanese tea ceremonyThe relationships of samurai and tea ceremonyThe spirituality of tea ceremonyIntroduction of the tools that we useQuestion and answer*The time may be vary depends on the situation Dress code: Western style clothes are acceptable. No sleeveless shirts, or short mini skirts. Please bring a clean pair of white socks. (We have some extra) Please take off jewelry and watches. Coronavirus prevention: Please enter your correct name and email address when you purchase your ticket.Please wear a mask on the day of the event.We will disinfect your hands and take your temperature at the entrance of the venue. If you have a fever, you will not be allowed to participate.The tea ceremony will be held with a maximum of 8 guests and 3 staff members, for a total of 11 people.The tea ceremony may be cancelled due to the future outbreak of the coronavirus. In the event of cancellation, the participation fee will be refunded.If you have any questions, please contact us.