Tsutsujawan (筒茶碗)
Tsutsujawan or Tsutsu chawan as it is often pronounced is a tall teabowl used during the winter. It is most often used for usucha.
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Temae Video
Notes
- The chawan is brought in with the chakin in a twist standing up on the left side of the chasen
- You may handle the bowl as you do any other bowl, or you may hold it from the side and from the bottom when pouring out water
- Temae order
- Procede as normal
- Take out chasen
- Move chawan forward
- Lift up hishaku to kamae
- Remove kama lid
- Move the chakin to the lid, with the ears of the twist towards the host
- Scop hot water to the chawan
- Return hishaku to kama
- Place the chasen into the chawan
- Refold chakin
- Place chakin on the kama lid
- Do chasen toshi
- Pour out water
- Clean the bottom of chawan first
- Then clean the side
- Place chawan down on tatami holding it inside the chakin
- Remove chakin and refold it