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Thick bamboo opened veeery slowly over a long period of time. These take a long time to make, and only a few can be made at a time. Truly enjoy the character of the bamboo.
Made by Sabun, Takayama Traditional Craftsman
A cute, miniature chasen. Why not try getting dressed up and putting it to use?
Takayama Chasen Yabunouchi-Ryu
Made by Sabun, Takayama Traditional Craftsman
The Yabunouchi-ryu school is considered to still communicate, unchanged, two special elements of ceremony. These are whisking the tea in a special, seperate alcove, and the custom, continued from Murata Jukou, of conducting tea ceremony in a room no larger than four-and-a-half tatami mats.Usu cha (thin tea) and koi cha (thick tea) versions are both available.
Made by Sabun, Takayama Traditional Craftsman
A Sekishu-ryu chasen for usu cha (thin tea). "Sekishu-ryu" is the general name for the school started by Katagiri Sekishu. It was influenced by Zen principals incorporating the traditions of tea ceremony master Rikyu and his son Doan. Sekishu-ry holds place and status as important, and encourages behavior appropriate to these. It still exists today as one of the styles of the samurai tea ceremony schools.
Made by Sabun, Takayama Traditional Craftsman
Enshu-ryu school, usu cha (thin tea) chasen. Enshu-ryu typifies the samurai tea ceremony style. It was founded by the Edo era daimyo and famous tea ceremony practitioner Kobori Enshu, who continued the original style of tea ceremony practiced and perpetuated by Sen no Rikyu and Furuta Oribe.
Made by Sabun, Takayama Traditional Craftsman
Souhen-ryu is a school of tea ceremony started by Yamada Souhen. This chasen is easy to mix with, and hardy so you can use it for a long time. Usu cha (thin tea) and koi cha (thick tea) versions are both available.
Made by Sabun, Takayama Traditional Craftsman
A Souwa-ryu kazuho chasen for usu cha (thin tea). Souwa-ryu is a style that was started by Kanamori Souwa in the Edo era. Its tea ceremony approach is gentle and graceful, so it was called "Hime-souwa" ("Princess Souwa") and loved by the nobility of the Kyoto Imperial Court.
Made by Sabun, Takayama Traditional Craftsman
A chasen favored by the Urasenke school school and by tea ceremony master Rikyu, who espoused total perfection in tea ceremony and is often credited with its creation. Usu cha (thin tea) and koi cha (thick tea) versions are both available.
Made by Sabun, Takayama Traditional Craftsman
In the Matsuo-ryu school, chasen with a comparitively thin handle are preferred. For usu cha (thin tea) white bamboo (with white tines) are favored, while for koi cha (thick tea) chasen of speckled "tiger bamboo" (the school was founded in the Year of the Tiger) bound with green thead are used.
Made by Sabun, Takayama Traditional Craftsman
Uraku-ryu is a school of tea ceremony created by Oda Nobunaga's younger brother, Oda Nagamasu (posthumously called Urakusai). Usu cha (thin tea) and koi cha (thick tea) versions are both available.
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