Tea Times Sept., Oct., Nov. & Dec. 2010
We teach ongoing weekly classes in the Urasenke tradition of Chanoyu from beginner to advanced levels. If you would like to experience Chanoyu first hand, and have a lesson on being a guest, we have scheduled 3 dates. Please email or telephone for either Monday, Sept. 13, Oct. 11 or Dec. 6, at 7p.m. Fee $20. Please Email us to make a reservation or for more information about these special classes.
Jugoya, the autumn moon, will be celebrated during this tea gathering. The harvest moon was celebrated in China as early as the Han Dynasty (206B.C.-24A.D.) and was popular from the 10th century in Japan. In Kyoto, the Osawa Pond of the Daikakuji Temple is one of the most renown places to view the autumn moon. Jugoya is sometimes referred to as imo meigetsu or the potato moon. This tea is open to anyone who enjoys traditional Japanese culture. Each guest will enjoy seasonal sweets, tea and a kaiseki style tenshin meal. Various utensils with seasonal motifs as well as autumn ingredients will be used.
This traditional wagashi, Japanese sweet making, class will feature hishihanabiramochi and suhama. Hishihanabiramochi is a special New Year's sweet with a soft outer gyuhi skin folded over candied burdock and miso flavored sweet bean paste. Suhama is a semi-dry sweet using kinako, roasted soy bean flour and gyuhi mochi. It can be molded and shaped into many seasonal representations. This class will include both demonstration and hands-on practice. The freshly made sweets and tea will be served at the end of the class.
Joyagama, our final tea gathering of 2009 , is a time to share tea with friends and enjoy the memories of the past year. It is also a time to bid farewell to the year of the tiger. Utensils reflecting the feeling of the season will be used during this tea. Joyagama is traditionally held on December 31, in Japan. Toshikoshi, year passing festivities, include the eating of toshikoshi soba, long thin buckwheat noodles, for longevity and good health. Traditional sweets, tea and toshikoshi soba will be served. This tea is open to anyone who wants to experience Japanese culture through Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
These special workshops will introduce first time participants to the Zen choreography in making a bowl of tea. Participants will have guided practice in all of the steps necessary to prepare a tasty bowl of matcha, powdered green tea, with an open mind and pure heart. This workshop will be a good introduction for those who wish to further pursue their study of Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
* Please Email sfteatimes@yahoo.com, for more information or to make reservations. Advance payment by mail will confirm your email reservations. As space is limited, cancellations must be made not later than 5-days before each event to receive a refund. Thank you.
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