Traditional Tea Ceremony

The tea ceremony is a ritual that the Japanese take on seriously. For other countries, such a ritual is not taken as seriously and is only considered a means of killing time and socializing for the sake of drinking and consumption. However, this does not go the same for the Japanese tradition.

Tracing back to its roots, Buddhist monks actually introduced this ritual in the early years of Japan from China. A Zen priest named Eisai, introduced powered tea and tea seeds he carried with him from China. Ever since, Cha-no-yu became an art not only in terms of preparation but also in the manner of serving and drinking as well.

Ideally, tea ceremonies pose as the traditional way of welcoming and conversing with people and their guests. It is believed that such is a spiritual interlude between the two parties in which they strive for spiritual refreshments and harmony. Harmony, respect, purity and tranquility, these fundamentals are included during tea ceremonies that are in line with the Japanese philosophy and beauty.

Today, this practice continues. Japan is still very much in the mind of all people in the world as a major contributor to the world of arts and its evolution from the various centuries. A good thing about the Japanese people is that they are open and use their creative imaginations into making artistic and beautiful practices and artifacts. Preserving and improving on their various arts and traditions is truly something that is more than the treasures a company can show for the world to see. Truly, this makes a country rich and ideal for people and other nations to follow suit.