Tea Cult of Japan: An Aesthetic Pastime

acquire the taste aesthetic pastime alcove ancient master appreciate artistic bamboo caddy and spoon ceramic art Cha-no-yu house Cha-no-yu party Chashitsu China CULT OF JAPAN cultural dipper drink Enshu enter the tea-room entertainment etiquette fire-box flower arrangement fresh water fukusa Fusuma garden path giving a Cha-no-yu green tea guests are expected hanging scroll highly host or hostess hot water important incense-holder interesting Japanese art Japanese home Japanese room kaiseki meal kakemono kettle kimono koicha Kyoto lacquer landscape gardening mats no-yu phase of Japanese plain pottery powdered tea served principal guest pupils receptacle for fresh refined rinse saké serve powdered tea serving table Shōgun Shokyaku simplicity Sliding-doors small room stationary hearth tatami tea ceremony tea cult tea is served tea-bowl tea-masters and devotees tea-whisk thick tea thin tea tokonoma TOURIST tray Tsukubai usually usucha utensils vase waiting-place waiting-room Western Western-style room yoritsuki young lady