Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, this event has been cancelled.

Japanese Tea Gathering
March 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM
JFK Library, 505 Santa Clara St., Vallejo, CA 94590

Presented by:
Keiko Perri
Vallejo Sister City Association
Akashi Committee
Emma del Rosario - Chair

Donations only please!
Phone: 707 648-4144

A Brief 1,000 Years of History of Tea Ceremony
The Japanese tea ceremony is called Chanoyu, Sado or simply Ocha in Japanese. It is a choreographic ritual of preparing and serving Japanese green tea, called Matcha, together with traditional Japanese sweets to balance with the bitter taste of the tea. Preparing tea in this ceremony means pouring all one's attention into the predefined movements. The whole process is not about drinking tea, but is about aesthetics, preparing a bowl of tea from one's heart. The host of the ceremony always considers the guests with every movement and gesture. Even the placement of the tea utensils is considered from the guests view point (angle), especially the main guests called the Shokyaku.