Understanding the Different Japanese Tea Ceremonies

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Understanding the Different
Japanese Tea Ceremonies
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There are several kinds of tea ceremonies held
during the year, depending on the time of the
ceremony, the occasion and season.
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Akatsuki-no-chaji / ????
Winter Tea Ceremony held at dawn.
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Yuuzari-no-chaji / ??????
Held when  day changes to night, helped only by
candlelight.  Held in the early evening during
warm weather.
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Sa-cha / ??
Tea Ceremony in the early morning during summer.
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Shoburo / ??? 
Celebrated using  the Furo for the first time and
held each May.
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Shougo-no-chaji / ?????
Mid-day Tea Ceremony
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Kuchikiri-no-chaji / ?????
Tea Ceremony honoring the opening of a new jar of
tea that was harvested in the spring.  
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Kuchikiri-no-chaji / ?????
Kuchiriki refers to the opening of the jar by
breaking the seal.  The complete tea ceremony is
known as chaji.
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Kuchikiri-no-chaji / ?????
The tea occasion is held at noon lasting for 4
hours. This  is the most formal tea ceremony in
Japan.
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Nagori-no-chaji / ?????
Tea event to  honor the remaining stock from
Kuchikiri before winter time. Held in October.
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Yobanashi / ??
This evening ceremony follows Kuchikiri in honor
of  winter. It is performed at night, lit only by
candles.
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Hatsugama / ??
Celebrates the 1st tea kettle boiling. It is an
occasion when a tea teacher prepares tea for  his
students.
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