CHANOYU (TEA CEREMONY) classes
This is a three-part fall series on the subject of the Japanese Way of Tea by licensed teachers of the Urasenke San Diego Association. Each workshop will touch upon different experiences and parts of Chado. It is not required to take all three classes, but it is encouraged for the individual to receive a fuller understanding of Tea.
Dates: October 6th, 12th, 20th, 26th
Location: JFGM Education Center (In person)
Ticket: JFGM Member $40 per class | Non-member $45 per class
**Registration required. Admission included.
Demystifying the Japanese Tea Ceremony
By Florizel Yasuhara (Soryu 宗留)
October 6th at 12pm - 2pm | at education center
This class will bring a better understanding on the esoteric subject of Chado, The Japanese Way of Tea. Learn how this centuries-old ritual combines the art of preparing and serving matcha tea with mindfulness that fosters mental clarity, inner peace and tranquility. Participants will engage with the beautiful spaces at the Japanese Friendship Garden and Museumand partake in a traditional tea sweet and bowl of tea.
Instructor bio:
Florizel has been studying Chado, the Japanese Way of Tea, ongoing now for 25 years. She is a San Diego native, but was first introduced to Tea during her college years in Northern California. Shortly after graduating, she received a one-year scholarship for intensive and immersive study of Chado in Kyoto, Japan, under the instruction of the Urasenke Grand Tea Master. She also received an Associate’s Degree in Japanese. Since returning from Kyoto, Florizel has been sharing her knowledge of Chado at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park and in private lessons at her home. Her mission is to carry on the Grandmaster’s motto of Peacefulness Through a Bowl of Tea, which today is needed more than ever.
温故知新 - LEARNING FROM THE PAST AND THE NEW
by Noriko McDaniel
October 12th at 10am - 12pm | at education center
Class Description:
Learn how traditions from past centuries inform the present. Students of the Japanese tea ceremony practice this centuries-old art in enjoyment of the healthful benefits of matcha, and for the beauty and discipline of the tea ceremony itself. The class will be co-taught with Jeanette Shin a licensed psychotherapist in California and Utah, and a longtime student of Chado. The class will reveal how tea students commonly purge their minds and bodies of daily tensions by ritualizing commonplace tasks and imparting them with an esthetic quality. This is achieved through a complete focus on the present and shutting out external distractions, worries, and anxieties.
Instructor bio:
Noriko McDaniel was born and raised in Japan, where she learned how the tea ceremony instills discipline and offers practitioners a sense of serenity. She has been teaching the Way of Tea in both Japan and the U.S. for many years and has considerable experience teaching U.S. and international students the beauty of the tea ceremony.
Tea as a gateway
By Rie Morita
October 20th at 10am - 12pm | at Education center
Chanoyu, also known as Japanese tea ceremony, contains the essence of Japanese culture in every form. In the simple pursuit of "making tea and serving it to guests, drinking it yourself, and sharing in the moment with others," we prepare a tearoom with a garden, and carefully select the hanging scrolls, tea bowls, and even the plates for confectionery. To learn Chanoyu is to gain a wider understanding of Japan and Japanese culture as a whole.
In this class includes the following:
PowerPoint Presentation: Learn about the history and philosophy of the tea ceremony while visually exploring the layout of the tearoom and tea utensils.
Tea Demonstration: You will have the opportunity to watch a demonstration of the tea ceremony, where you will learn the fundamental etiquette and procedures involved.
Experience Making Matcha: You will learn how to make delicious matcha just like in a traditional tea ceremony and learn the etiquette as a guest.
Instructor bio:
Rie Morita is a certified teacher of the Urasenke school. Originally inspired to learn Chanoyu as a way of bringing Japanese culture into her daughters’ lives, she has since become completely fascinated by the spirit of Chanoyu. She wishes to share this spirit, which she believes carries an essence universally valuable to people, not only as an introduction to Japanese culture. She teaches private lessons in her home and classes at the Japanese Friendship Garden and PARU (Paru tea bar).
Simple Matcha and Tea Sweets Making for the Japanese tea ceremony
By Minako Takeda and Shachu
October 26th at 10am - 12pm | at Education center
The Japanese tea ceremony experience class:
Chado (the Japanese tea ceremony) is an ancient Japanese culture that teaches the spirit of hospitality. In this 2-hour hands-on class, you will try making traditional matcha green tea and lovely Japanese sweets through simple procedures.
Let's make a bowl of tea wholeheartedly and share the joy of peaceful moments. This is an epoch-making class where you will learn both knowledge of the Japanese tea ceremony and practical skills.
This year, you will make a beautiful Japanese sweet as shown in the picture, that image expresses the changing color of leaves in the Fall.
Instructor bio:
Minako Takeda is certified as a Japanese tea ceremony instructor of the Urasenke San Diego association. She has learning the tea ceremony for 26 years in Tokyo and San Diego and has been teaching at her home for 10 years, including Chaji which is the whole tea ceremony.
