JT & Friends EP 13 | The Japanese Art of Ikebana and Tea Ceremony

Today the guys are joined by Runa, fellow Japanese JT member and expert on Ikebana – the art of flower arrangement – and Tea Ceremony, two of the most respected arts of Japan. Runa takes us on a journey to explore these very old traditions, explaining their meaning and giving actual demonstrations. You’re in for a treat!!

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Tea ceremony (Urasenke): http://www.urasenke.or.jp/texte/index.html

Ikebana (Ohara school of Ikebana):

OHARA小原流

https://www.ohararyu.or.jp/

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Here’s the timestamps below :

0:00 Teaser
0:19 Intro
0:46 Topic and Guest Intro – Ikebana and Tea Ceremony from expert Runa
4:30 Meaning behind Ikebana and Tea Ceremony
6:15 Ikebana Styles and Schools
7:42 Ikebana Flower Arrangement Demonstration
13:02 Ikebana representing your mental state
14:34 What you can learn from Ikebana (Nature)
16:00 Ikebana forms depending on the occasion
16:50 Duration of an Ikebana arrangement
18:46 Tea ceremony demo
19:53 Tea ceremony instruments
22:44 Matcha tea making
23:42 Japanese etiquette – how to drink tea
26:02 Social importance of Ikebana and Tea ceremony
27:44 Ikebana Overseas Schools
28:24 Ikebana lessons for foreign visitors in Japan
29:29 Matcha tart made by Anna!
30:12 Tea ceremony gratitude phrase
31:53 Outro

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