Release Date: July 18, 2013
Core Kyoto
1080p
2013
Published on, 1 year ago
Core Kyoto
Chanoyu: A Bowl of Tea Draws Hearts Together 1 Season 9 Episode
28 min
2013
Published on, 1 year ago
Sen-no-Rikyu (1522-1591) began the chanoyu, or tea ceremony, that is practiced today, 400 years ago. His simple, rustic wabi philosophy is still discernable in the designs, movements and mindset. In Uji, Kyoto, the year's first shoots from shaded tea plants are ground into a fine powder to make the koicha tea used in the ceremonies. Artisans use time-honored methods to craft the chanoyu utensils. People immerse themselves in this art in which each bowl of tea is considered a once in a lifetime encounter.
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