Скачать с ютуб Chikumeido Sabun Takayama Chasen | The Tea Ceremony Bamboo Tea Whisk | Ikoma Nara Japan | Workshop в хорошем качестве

Chikumeido Sabun Takayama Chasen | The Tea Ceremony Bamboo Tea Whisk | Ikoma Nara Japan | Workshop

In 1975 tea whisk making was designated a traditional craft of Japan. Nearly every tea whisk used in the tea ceremony in Japan is created in the Takayama region of Ikoma city in Nara prefecture - accounting for approximately 90% of domestic production The tea whisk, or chasen in Japanese, is one of the most important tools needed for the tea ceremony. It is used to mix the green tea match powder with hot water. The shape and fine needles of the tea whisk are needed to optimally mix air into the green tea, adding sweetness and creating a pleasant looking foam on the surface of the tea. Chasen making in the Takayama area is a traditional industry that dates back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Legend has it that a priest Murata Juko, a Nara local credited as the developer of the Japanese tea ceremony, asked his friend, Takayama Sosetsu, the son of the lord of Takayama Castle, to craft a tool to stir the water of his tea. And so it was that Takayama Sosetsu created the first chansen bamboo tea whisk. Many details are lost to history, but we do know that some tea whisks were presented to the Emperor of the time, Go - Tsuchi Mikado, who was delighted by them. The lord of Takayama Castle from then on, entrusted the production of the whisks to his vassals, who swore an oath to keep the crafting process a secret. To help maintain secrecy, the vassals would make the whisks only during the night after finishing their regular daily tasks. The custom of crafting the whisks at night is still going on in some workshops today and keeping the method a secret is also regarded with great importance, leading to the passing of the knowledge being largely restricted to father and son Chikumeido Sabun is one of the most honored Tea-whisk manufacturers in Japan, with traditions and expertise that stretch back over 500 years. The present head of the household is the 24th generation, Kubo Sabun. Kubo Sabun has presented his craft internationally at the Louvre in Paris, the United Nations Ambassador's residence in New York and at the "Japan House" in London. In 1987 he was recognized as a traditional master craftsman by the Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan. Later, in 2015, he was awarded the "Order of the Rising Sun" You can visit Chikumeido Sabun and see a demonstration or even try to make a tea whisk for yourself in a more in depth tea whisk workshop. This all takes places in a tradition Japanese style house, raised up over huge ancient rocks at the back end of a perfectly landscaped Japanese garden. For more details on Chikumeido Sabun, check the links in the description and if you have any difficulties, you can contact us at NARA Visitor Center & Inn directly and we will do our best to help you out. #whatisachasen? #teawhisk #ikoma #nara #thingstodoinikoma #visitjapan #teaceremony