Study Plan
The basic study plan of the Japanese Tea Tradition Communial Study Group is based on learning the Nyumon-Konarai-Chabakodate contents of the Kyojō study permit system of the Urasenke school. In addition, in each method/way of making tea, acting in the role of an assistant (Hanto) or the first guest (Shokyaku) is practiced.
Learning and the fulfillment of the learning goals are monitored with a Learning Goal Card distributed to the study group members, on which the participants can mark the achieved competence goals.
In addition to the Nyumon-Konarai-Chabakodate contents, we study the necessary ancillary skills, such as
- participant's role and activities
- making tea sweets (chagashi)
- preparing the tea room for the occasion
- flower arrangement (chabana)
- ”reverse” Gyakukatte Temae
- kagetsu (Shichijishiki)
- other appropriate learning contents
The Nyumon-Konarai-Chabakodate study permit includes the following tea-making methods and competence areas
Nyumon Level
- Warigeiko
- Bonryakudemae
- Chitosebon
- Usucha Hakobi
- Koicha Hakobi
- Tana Usucha
- Tana Koicha
- RO Daisu Usucha
- RO Daisu Koicha
- Shozumi
- Gozumi
Konarai Level
- Kinindate
- Kinin Kiyotsugu
- Chaire Kazari
- Chawan Kazari
- Chashaku Kazari
- Chasen Kazari
- Nagao Chaire
- Kasane-jawan
- Tsutsumi-bukusa
- Otsu-bukuro
- Tsubo Kazari
- Sumi Shomou
- Hana Shomou
- Irekodate
- Bon Kougou
- Jiku Kazari
Chabakodate Level
- Wakeidate
- Yuki
- Tsuki
- Hanadate
- Shikishidate