jap tea ceremony

8/17/2019 Jap Tea Ceremony

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ResearchBackground


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Problem Statement

• The tradition of every culture is ‘shattering’

• The modern lifestyle and thinking of the younger generation

affects the continuing of cultural tradition.

• The perception of the young Japanese towards cultural

tradition might influence the continuing of Japanese Tea

Ceremony.


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Signifcance oResearch• Identify the perception of young Japanese towards Japanese

Tea Ceremony.

• Related parties will be able to take initiatives to ensure the

continuing of Japanese Tea Ceremony.


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ResearchQuestion


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1. hat is the history of Japanese Tea Ceremony!

". hat is the perception of young Japanese towards Japanese

Tea Ceremony!


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Research Method


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1. Literature Review

• The tea ceremony is deeply connected with the character of

the Japanese people and their culture. # $%&tradition.com' "(1)*

• Today the ceremonial tea is still actively studied by students

of all ages. # $learn&about&tea.com' "(1)*


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• ith time' Japanese Tea Ceremony is said to be an outdated

tradition. +odern city life makes it difficult to find time and

place for tea ceremony. # $%apacolle.com' "(1,*

• - full&length formal tea ceremony is not something thatJapanese do at home regularly for relaation. $web&%apan.org'

"(1)*


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2. Articles

Japanese Tea Ceremony is/

• 0nown as Chanoyu' the ay of Tea

• Ritualied preparation of powdered green tea $+atcha*

• 2erved together with traditional Japanese sweets $agashi* to

balance with the bitter taste of the tea

• 3esigned to bring aesthetic' intellectual' physical en%oyment

and peace of mind to the guests


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Japanese Tea Ceremony


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JTC Room (Chashitsu)

The foor is covered

with Tatami mats


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JTC tensi!s ("#gu)


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4istory of Japanese Tea Ceremony/

Century The istory

$th • %reen tea !eaves (&encha) was taken 'rom Chinato Japan y a Monk named ichu.

• Tea p!antations egan to e cu!tivated in the *inkiregion o' Japan.

• +owever, the interest in tea in Japan 'aded a'terthis.

-th • /nother monk, isai, who was the 'ounder o' 0enBuddhism introduced the idea o' powdered green

tea (Matcha).

• Monk isai taught peop!e how to make Matcha ygrinding the !eaves 1ne!y and mi2ing the powderwith hot water.

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Monk isai is the 1rst person to grow tea not on!y'or medicina! purposes ut a!so 'or re!igious


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Century

The istory

-4th • This time is known as the age o' 5war in theprovinces6.

• The &amurai no!es made it their hoy to organi7etea ceremony.

• 8t is ecause +armony and Respect are especia!!ytreasured in JTC and thus, it provides a rie' escape'rom the incessant 1ghting among the samurai.

• ventua!!y, other peop!e a!so started having sma!!tea gatherings.

-9th • JTC was per'ected y &en no Rikyu, where accepta!etea ceremony ehaviors and aesthetic e2pectations isde1ned.

• The princip!es under!ying this art : harmony (wa),respect (kei), purity (sei), and tran;ui!ity (


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!. "nterview

Conduct interview with two Japanese students who are studying

in 5niversiti 2ains +alaysia.

• Respondent 1/

6 3o not wish to have her details eposed

• Respondent "/

? 2ayaka&san

? "1 years old

? 5niversity of 0yoto


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• 7elow is the 8uestions asked/

i. Rate from 1&1(' how well do you understand about the

history of JTC! here do you get the knowledge from!

ii. Rate from 1&1(' how well do you understand about the

ceremonial preparation of JTC! 4ave you personally

organied a JTC as the host of the ceremony!


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iii. 4ave you been to any informal $Chakai' tea gathering* or

formal $Cha%i' tea event* JTC! Can you share me about the

eperience you have for JTC!

iv. 3oes the elder generation often pass the knowledge to theyounger generation of Japanese!

v. Is it normal that the younger Japanese to have deep

knowledge on the preparation of JTC!


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@indings


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Q-. Rate 'rom -=-A, how we!! do you understand aout the historyo' JTC here do you get the know!edge 'rom 8s it 'rom e!dergeneration or 'rom schoo!

Respondent -

Respondent .

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Level of un#erstan#ing towar#s the history of $a%anese Tea Ceremony&


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• Respondent 1 rated ,. 2he got the knowledge from the

Japanese Culture Club in her school and from elder generation.

4er mother and sister educated her on the proper way to make

a tea in JTC.

• Respondent " rated ). 2he got the knowledge from school. 4er

teacher introduced 8uite of lot of Japanese culture to the

students. JTC is one of the famous Japanese cultures that

intrigues her.


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Q. Rate 'rom -=-A, how we!! do you understand aout the ceremonia!preparation o' JTC +ave you persona!!y organi7ed a JTC as the host o' theceremony

Respondent -

Respondent .

- . D E 4 9 F G $ -A

Level of un#erstan#ing towar#s the ceremonial %re%aration of $a%anese Tea Ceremony&


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• Respondent 1 rated ). 2he never hosts a JTC by herself.

4owever' as she was in Japanese Culture Club' she once

involved in preparation of JTC event. 4ence' she knows the

flow of ceremonial preparation through observation.

• Respondent " rated ". 2he has average theoretical knowledge

on the flow of preparing a JTC. 4owever' she never practically

hosts a JTC. 2he only served by a woman who made her a tea.


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QD. +ave you een to any in'orma! (Chakai, teagathering) or 'orma! (Cha


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QE. "oes the e!der generation o'ten pass the know!edgeto the younger generation o' Japanese

• Respondent 1/

2he does not think JTC knowledge often passed down by elder

generation to younger generation. If they are interested in JTC' they

can get the necessary resources from school' university and internet.

• Respondent "/

It depends' JTC knowledge might be passed down to younger

generation but some of them are not interested in knowing this old

culture anymore. In Japan' certain university or school has their own

Japanese Culture Club. +ost of the young Japanese do not epect toget the knowledge from elder generation. Instead' they get the

knowledge from the school.


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Q4. 8s it norma! that the younger generation o' Japaneseto have deep know!edge on the preparation o' JTC

• Respondent 1/

2he has no idea. 2he thinks that they might have the brief idea about

JTC but not many of them have the eperience of organiing a real

JTC.

• Respondent "/

2he does not think the younger generation has deep knowledge on

the preparation of JTC.


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Conc!usion


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7ased on the interview of the two Japanese students' they think

that/

1. +ost of the young Japanese have the knowledge about JTC'

which they often gained from elder generation' school' university

and internet. 4owever' they have little eperience in hosting a

JTC.

". The perception of young Japanese towards JTC is time

consuming and complicated as there are a lot of procedures and

rules to follow in order to host a JTC. 4owever' they en%oy

participating in JTC' which they are served with tea.

:. 9art of the young Japanese is no longer interested in this

Japanese culture.


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Re'erence


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• Building relationships with the tea ceremony: the meaning of â€œJapanese-

style serviceâ€ . $"(1)*. J-tradition.com. Retrieved "; +arch "(1)' from

http/


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