The Meaning Behind SensuWe entered the gate and were invited into a room called the “yoritsuki”. Our host is the 13th Iemoto of Enshu School of Tea. Of course, under normal circumstances we would not have the Iemoto himself greet us at the front gate, especially as he is the host. But on this visit, since we were there to learn about the Enshu School, he made the gesture of meeting us from the start. First, we enter the ”yoritsuki”, where normally people prepare for the tea ceremony. For our visit, the Iemoto himself offered Nakata a ”sensu” and ”fukusa” to use. As Nakata received the 2 items, he noticed that the ”sensu” was quite small. |
Fully taking in the ”roji”After staying a while in the ”yoritsuki” we step outside. Before entering the tea room, we walk through a small alley, the ”roji”. In a formal setting, the host would appear here, and greet his guests. ”Roji” is like an inner garden. While walking in this garden Nakata commented, ”What a nice calm atmosphere.” |
Space to Appreciate TeaAfter fully appreciating the roji garden, we enter the tea room. We duck through a small door called the ”nijiriguchi”. |
Everything is for the TeaWe drank the tea prepared by Sojitsu . Since we were not familiar with manners associated with tea, we need to be instructed step by step, and Sojitsu showed us, helping to alleviate our anxiety. |
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