1987 "Mizuya no Kokoroe" Tea Ceremony Practice Course by Kaji Naya, Tankosha: Tea Gathering Etiquette, Utensils, Matcha

✳︎Book Title: Mizuya no Kokoroe - Tea Ceremony Practical Course
✳︎Editor: Tankosha Editorial Department
✳︎Publisher: Kaji Naya
✳︎Publication Date: March 12, 1987 (Showa 62) - First Edition / Seventh Printing
✳︎Pages: 173p
《Table of Contents》
◉ Mizuya Etiquette and Environment: Explains the origin of the mizuya (preparation room), its ideal layout, and the arrangement and decoration of items before and after tea ceremonies and practice sessions.
◉ Handling of Hanging Scrolls and Flowers: Provides a detailed explanation of the types of hanging scrolls, how to hang and roll them, and the types and preparation of flower vases and thin boards, as well as how to store them.
◉ Etiquette for the Kettle, Brazier, and Ash: Covers the names of kettles and braziers, preparation according to the type of brazier, from making damp ash to arranging charcoal tools.
◉ Shelving and Water Containers: Summarizes the preparation and handling of various shelves (daisu, o-dana, ko-dana) and water containers (mizusashi, mizutsugi).
◉ Meticulous Handling of Tea Preparation Utensils: Details the preparation and cleaning of tea caddy cords, thin tea containers, tea bowls (Koryo, Raku, etc.), tea scoops, tea cloths, lid rests, and more.
◉ Sweets, Lighting, and Garden Tools: Explains the preparation and storage of sweet containers, tobacco trays, lighting used for evening ceremonies, as well as tsukubai (water basins), sekimori-ishi (stone barriers), and how to wrap furoshiki (wrapping cloths).
◉ Kaiseki (Tea Meal) Utensils: Covers the preparation and storage of furniture and tableware used for kaiseki meals.

A practical guide to the mizuya (preparation room) in the tea ceremony, including its origin, ideal setup, preparation, handling, and storage of utensils (hanging scrolls, flower vases, kettles, tea sets, kaiseki utensils, etc.), as well as various knotting techniques.

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How to do Mizuya work in Tea Ceremony
How to roll hanging scrolls tips
How to tie tea caddy cords illustrated
Tea ceremony preparation checklist
Urasenke Omotesenke
How to store tea ceremony utensils
Preparing Kaiseki utensils for the first time
Basic charcoal arrangement for charcoal ceremony