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Zoukin 雑巾

Lit house-cloth; dust cloth​ This is traditionally made of an old folded fukin that is sown together. We use zoukin to clean more dirty things, like kensui and the tatami.

Fukin 布巾

Lit dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth​ Fukin is the towel we use for clean items in the mizuya.

Chakai – Check List

A suggested check list for arranging a chakai: Date Event Place Time Theme Yoritsuki Table Suzuri-bako Meiboroku Midare Kago Machiai Scroll Tabako bon Hi-ire Tabako-ire…

Edo Period

From 1600 to 1868. More information at: History Of Japan Wikipedia:

Chado Norge – In the tea room

This is a handout made for the Norwegian tea group. It is a summary list of the aisatsu and things to keep in mind in…

Chado Norge – How to dress for tea

This was writen as a handout for my (Marius Frøisland) keikoba.  Clothing Tea is very formal activity. During keiko (practice), as well as during events,…

Chado Norge Studygroup

I (Marius Froisland) sometimes teach at my home. This subsection of the larger wiki is used for handouts and text I have or will give…

Chabana

Some hints on how to select Considerations based on availability level of formality, balance room and tokonoma style of chaji occasion toriawase kaiseki season (ro: fuyu, haru= tree flowers; furo: natsu, aki=…

Books

Book of Tea by K. Okakura. The first book published about Tea in English. Tea and Buddhism by Ryofu Pussel. It is a nice…

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