Japanese Tea Ceremony participation tips and introduction

These tips are meant as a guide, if you choose to be on camera and engage with the hosts during the Japanese Tea ceremony presented by Big Head Club for Oni Ronin token holders, these pointers can help you prepare for the ceremony.

Samurai in the Edo period dedicated themselves to the ways of creating an atmosphere conducive to the soul. This consisted of ‘kado’ the way of flowers, ‘kodo’ the way of incense, ‘shodo’ the way of calligraphy, and ‘chado’ the way of tea.

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Japanese Tea Bowl

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Ready yourself for the tea ceremony:

Meditate before the ceremony — To calm your mind.

Breathe

Have a small, sweet morsel of food prepared to have during the ceremony.

Cinnamon fried dough puffs

Prepare tea (traditionally matcha) to consume with the hosts.

Have a writing apparatus, to take notes and practice calligraphy.

Lastly, enjoy Kyoto