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86. 盆石をかざりし時の掛物に、山水などはさしあひと知れ
bonseki wo kazari shi toki no kakemono ni, sansui nado wa sashiai to shire
If in the alcove a bonseki is employed,
Know that hanging a sansui landscape scroll invites a clash you ought avoid
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85. 点前には重きを軽く軽きをば重く扱ふ味ひをしれ
temae niwa omoki wo karuku, karuki woba omoku atsukau ajiwai wo shire
Handle things light as though they are heavy, and things heavy as though light
Skilfully weaving opposites creates beauty in the tea rite
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84. なまるとは手つづき早く又おそく、所々のそらはぬをいう
namaru towa tetsuzuki hayaku mata osoku, tokoro-dokoro no sorowanu wo iu
An obtuse temae starts and stops without rhythm: slow fast slow fast slow;
Dull air, dense communication with nowhere to go
Info referenced:
– https://chanoyutah.com/foundation-stones-of-cha-do-do-gaku-jitsu/
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83. 一手前立る內には善し惡しを、有無の心の分かちをも知る hito
temae tateru uchi ni wa yoshi ashi wo, umu no kokoro no wakachi wo mo shiru
During a temae have no thought for “right” or “wrong” Know that even a discerning mind entertains thoughts that do not belong
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81. 風炉濃茶必ず釜に水さすと一筋に思ふ人はあやまり
furo koicha kanarazu kama ni mizu sasu to hitosuji ni omou hito wa ayamari
Koicha at furo adds fresh water to the kama before hot water is taken
But form for form’s sake is surely mistaken
Information referenced
Tochū Tea to use as an alternative to matcha:
https://www.uedasokochanoyu.com/store/tea-1/toch%C5%AB-caffeine-free/
Enquiries on Korean teas, including malcha:
https://www.teaguildinternational.com/
Taiwanese Oolong:
https://www.teafromtaiwan.com/
Spill the Tea (Norway):
https://spillthetea.no/
Pào Chá (France):
https://pao-cha.com/
Adam’s recommendations for setting out in the wide world of tea:
Korea
◉ Jakseol or ‘Sparrow’s tongue’ green tea used in the Darye, Korean tea ceremony
◉ Malcha, Korean matcha
◉ Puruncha, Korean ‘blue tea’ or oolong
Japan
◉ Tochū ‘matcha’ is great as an alternative to matcha. Can be used in place of matcha for usucha, used to practice ‘koicha’ and for late night keiko (caffeine-free)
◉ Mulberry ‘matcha’ (Japanese: kuwa-cha) discussed in Eisai Myōan’s Kissa Yōjōki. Can be used for usucha.
South America
◉ Mate from Argentina or Brazil “mate” (ma-té) as an alternative to matcha. Can be used for usucha.
China
◉ Pu-erh
◉ Green/Raw Pu-erh
◉ Wu Yi oolongs from Fujian Province e.g. Da Hong Po
◉ Phoenix Mountain oolongs from Guanong Province e.g. Dancong
Taiwan
◉ Dong Ding
◉ Alishan
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80. 壺などを床に飾らん心あらば、花より上にかざりおくべし
tsubo nado wo toko ni kazaran kokoro araba, hana yori kami ni kazari oku beshi
To show a tea jar on the alcove of the day
Is to place it to the Kami side of the flower: pride of place on display
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79. 釣船はくさりの長さ床により、出船入船浮船としれ
tsuribune wa kusari no nagasa toko ni yori, de-bune iri-bune uki-bune to shire
A ‘floating boat’ vase evokes the sea for which it hankers
Adjust its chain to evince an outgoing ship, incoming ship or ship at anchor