The word *Chanoyu* literally means “hot water.” Although in English we call
it Tea Ceremony, it is less a ceremony but rather a way of life for the
Japanese. It is also called *Chado*, meaning “the way of tea.” As the
goal of *chado* is to cultivate one’s body and soul all together through
everyday training of tea, practicing and perfecting *chado *takes many
years, and certain aspects of this cultural etiquette can be seen in
Japanese practitioners in the way they walk, talk, or serve tea.
Traditional Urasenke-style Tea Ceremony performed by Professor Soyu Nabeta and Urasenke Tankokai Michigan Association at the Japanese Cultural Center, Tea House, and Gardens of Saginaw.
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