The culture of matcha
Chapter 1
The ancient roots of powdered tea
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Chapter 2
The sacred ritual of Chado
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Chapter 3
From shade to stone
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Chapter 4
The global green wave
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The culture of matcha
Ch 2 · The sacred ritual of Chado
yuki Chado
Leave it outside, leave it outside! Slide your sword on the rack, we are equal inside.
Fun Fact
Whisk carving: A traditional bamboo matcha whisk, or chasen, is carved from a single piece of bamboo, split into up to 120 delicate, curled tines.
Glossary
chado (noun)
The traditional Japanese cultural practice of preparing and serving powdered green tea in a ceremonial setting. In sixteenth-century Japan, tea master Sen no Rikyu codified this practice around the philosophy of wabi-sabi.
The traditional Japanese cultural practice of preparing and serving powdered green tea in a ceremonial setting. In sixteenth-century Japan, tea master Sen no Rikyu codified this practice around the philosophy of wabi-sabi.
Quiz
Which of the following is NOT one of the four guiding principles of the Japanese tea ceremony?
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What does the tiny, low entrance called a 'nijiriguchi' force guests to do in a traditional Japanese tearoom?
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Why were samurai warriors required to leave their swords outside the Japanese tearoom?




