Japanese tea ceremony

is related to nearly all branches of arts and crafts, as well as to various phases of Japanese home life. It is its many-sidedness that makes cha-no-yu one of the most interesting aesthetic pursuits.

“A mendicant lost in dreams of a tea forest.” Illustration by the author. / Having observed the tea-master’s way of training his pupils, and having taken part in more than one entertainment, the readers will have noted that cha-no-yu is related to nearly all branches of arts and crafts, as well as to various phases of Japanese home life. It is its many-sidedness that makes cha-no-yu one of the most interesting aesthetic pursuits.

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