【By Osaka Castle】Learn Zen in a class of making tea ＆ writing brushes

-Tea Ceremony
Zen is alive and well in traditional Japanese culture, and by learning the tea ceremony, you will learn etiquette, manners, beautiful gestures, and the spirit of hospitality.

- Attitude
Rei begins and ends with rei.
This is the idea that not only the host entertains, but also the guests respond to the host and together create a sense of togetherness.
- Tea Ceremony
Students learn various rules.
- The owner of the tea house will prepare and serve powdered green tea to the guests, who will be treated with hospitality.
- You will be asked to serve tea to the guests with an awareness of the mindset and manners of the tea master.


-Calligraphy
Zen exists as a visual trace. Japanese calligraphy has a delicate sense of beauty, and the subtle changes in fine lines, dots, and shading enhance its beauty.

-The course will begin with an explanation of the preparation and tools, and then we will practice how to hold the brush and use the tools.
-Basic brush techniques such as “tome,” “hane,” and “harai” will be taught.
-Choose a Japanese kanji of your choice and practice writing it according to the stroke order.
-With what you have learned so far in mind, write your chosen kanji on the calligraphy paper.

【Beginning and ending with courtesy.　You will learn etiquette.】
-Tea Ceremony
Zen is alive and well in traditional Japanese culture, and by learning the tea ceremony, you will learn etiquette, manners, beautiful gestures, and the spirit of hospitality.
You can feel the spirit of hospitality, wabi and sabi, and other beautiful mindfulness.
A culture that combines several arts such as tea room decoration, tea utensils, and Japanese sweets.Provides time to get away from daily life and face oneself in silence
【Even beginners can learn how to use the brush by practicing repeatedly】
Learn about attitudes and tools, and practice how to hold a brush and use tools.
The students will learn basic brush strokes such as ”tome”, ”hane”, and ”harai”.
Choose a Japanese kanji of your choice and practice following the stroke order.
~There is an aesthetic sense of tranquility, and it is important to keep your mind quiet and focused when writing characters!
We will also write on a fan, which was created in Japan.
【Enjoy the tea ceremony that pursues wabi and sabi, and feel Zen Japansweets】
Zen is the search for the truth of one’s own existence.
In this ZEN plan, you will concentrate on observing the beauty of the wagashi form, eat the wagashi in the tea ceremony in a state of ”wabi,” and under the influence of a full stomach, complete the calligraphy with a mindless brush stroke.
【所要時間】
1〜2時間