TeaLife Audio – Episode 44 – Adam and Ueda Soko

Hosts
– Marius
– Damian

Guest
– Adam
口ひろき茶入の茶をば汲むといふ狭き口をばすくふとぞいふ
In the case of a wide-mouthed chaire, it is called “drawing out” the tea; in the case of a narrow-mouthed chaire, it is called “scooping out” the tea.

Information referenced
Tea Duet
http://adamwojcinski.com
http://worldteagathering.com/adam-wojcinski/
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TeaLife.Audio – Episode 42 – TableTea

Hosts
– Marius
– Damian
– Anthony

Poem

大海をあしらふ時は大指を
肩にかけるぞ習ひなりける

Daikai o ashirau toki wa oyubi o
kata ni kakeru zo narai narikeru

When handling a daikai chaire, the rule is to place your thumb on its shoulder.

Main topic – TableTea

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TeaLife Audio – Episode 41 – Chabako

Hosts
– Marius
– Damian
– Anthony

Poem
肩衝は中次とまた同じこと底に指をばかけぬとぞ知れ
The same thing applies for a katatsuki as for a nakatsugi; know not to place your finger under the bottom.

Main topic
– Chabako

Information referenced
– http://chanoyu.cloud/unanswered/
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TeaLife Audio – Episode 39 – Phillip and Oiemotos answer II

Hosts

  • Marius
  • Damian
  • Anthony

 

Guest

  • Phillip

Poem
棗には蓋半月に手をかけて茶杓は丸く置くとこそ知れ

In the case of a natsume, place your hand half moon over the lid, and remember especially to set the chashaku on it roundly.
Main topic

  • Oiemotos answers, 52, 56, 38

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TeaLife Audio – Episode 37 – Kazarimono

Hosts
– Aaron
– Marius
– Anthony

Poem
よそにては茶を汲みて後茶杓にて茶碗のふちを心して打て。

When you make tea at someone else’s place, exercise care when you tap the lip of the chawan with the chashaku after scooping the tea.
Main topic
– Kazarimono
Information referenced

http://chanoyu.cloud

Daisosho in Slovenia:

The Urasenke Chado school of tea in Kyoto, Embassy of Japan in Slovenia and the Association of Chado Urasenke Tankokai Slovenia, supported by the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum will organize a unique gathering the “Japanese way of tea” in the light of the celebrations of the Japanese-Slovenian friendship and the 25th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence on Sunday, the 26th of June 2016 at 10:00 hours in the Union hall, Grand hotel Union in Ljubljana.
This event will mark the establishment of the Association of Chado Urasenke Tankokai Slovenia as the 110th branch of Urasenke abroad. A Kencha tea offering ceremony and lecture will be conducted by dr. Genshitsu Sen, the 15th generation grandmaster, who will take this special occasion to visit Slovenia. Attendees will be able to see the Japanese tea ceremony. Japanese Matcha green tea will also be served to all guests. The event will be held under the auspicious honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr. Borut Pahor.
Admission to the event is free. Secure your place by registering your atendance at www.si.emb-japan.go.jp/index.html
You are cordially invited to tea!
#Urasenke #Chado #chanoyu #tea #Japan #Slovenia #thewayoftea #cha #matcha

 

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