Know These 5 Amazing Etiquettes Of A Japanese Tea Ceremony
4. Seating in special ranking
This is a very interesting Japanese tea ceremony etiquette that Mark and Amber talked about. As an invitee, you can’t walk into the tea room and sit anywhere you want. The etiquette of a Japanese tea ceremony demands that there must be a guest of honor (Shokyaku) who will pass on his tea bowl to the second guest (Jikyaku) who will then pass it onto the other guests (Kyaku) who are sitting in a particular order. And check out this superb Japanese tea ceremony etiquette. When a guest passes on the tea bowl, he/she must turn the bowl a bit so that the next person’s lips don’t touch the same place.
5. Admiration and thanks
“This is the most touching and beautiful etiquette of a Japanese tea ceremony that we both love”, beamed Mark and Amber. “Once your host bows down, it’s a signal that no one wants more matcha or the traditional Japanese tea and the ceremony thus ends. As a guest, you are expected to appreciate the art, ritual and the finesse with which your host served you tea. Following ‘korei’ or the thanking etiquette of a Japanese tea ceremony, you are expected to write a note of thanks to the host”, they added.
