Tea cultivation began in Japan at the end of the 12th century, after the Zen Buddhist priest Eisai (1141-1215) ... Perhaps the point of this post-modern tea ceremony isn’t so much to drink the tea as ...

Tea arrived from China in the 9th century, and over the years Japanese aristocrats refined the tea ceremony, also called chado or “the way of tea,” as an elevated way of making and sharing ...

Once instrumental in times of war, the tea ceremony was also integral in Japan's redefining itself as a peaceful culture following the end of World War II. It became a type of sogo bunka, or a ...

Ancient, traditional and refined. But now some offices are giving the Japanese tea ceremony a modern twist. When we think of a Japanese tea ceremony (sadō), it invokes thoughts of a refined woman ...

Starting Monday, March 9, 2020, new artwork inspired by cha-no-yu, or Japanese tea ceremony, will go on display at the Chubu Centrair International Airport International Arrivals Concourse.The ...

An old Japanese proverb states: 'If a man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty.' ... Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony: ...

Dubai: In Japan, tea ceremony schools have tea masters who teach the ‘art of tea’. This four-hour long ritual is based on philosophical principles, where matcha tea is prepared, served and ...