Article by Melanie Kirkpatrick in the Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2009, page D7
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Nice article!
Incidentally, innovation of this type is not unheard of. Gengensai Seichu Soshitsu (1810-1877) of the Urasenke school created a tea ceremony that uses table and chairs:
There is no tea ceremony without a guest, and so this kind of innovation is vitally important. Indeed, about a third of my fellow tea students rely on this practice because age or health-related conditions make it impossible for them to kneel on tatami.
Incidentally, innovation of this type is not unheard of. Gengensai Seichu Soshitsu (1810-1877) of the Urasenke school created a tea ceremony that uses table and chairs:
From http://www.urasenke.org/tradition/tradition.htmlBlessed with prolific creativity, Gengensai brought forth numerous utensil designs as well as procedures for making tea. One important innovation Gengensai wrought was in reaction to the “opening” of Japan to the West. In 1872, for the International Exposition, he devised a manner of serving tea that used table and chairs so that Western visitors also would feel comfortable. Today this ryurei, or “standing bow,” style of tea remains extremely popular and is well suited for presenting chanoyu in non-traditional environments.
There is no tea ceremony without a guest, and so this kind of innovation is vitally important. Indeed, about a third of my fellow tea students rely on this practice because age or health-related conditions make it impossible for them to kneel on tatami.
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