Kudan Tea Ceremony is located in Suidobashi, Tokyo. We would like you to provide you with Tea Ceremony Lesson in English(Only for short-course).

Kudan Tea Ceremony Lesson will start to have a short-term course for foreign learners in February, 2019. You can learn “Bonryakutemae”. You will also learn about Tea Ceremony culture, how to make tea, and how to serve tea. We will give you a certificate of completion after finishing the 4-week course. Even if you do not have time to learn about Tea Ceremony for a long period, it is possible to learn about it in just 4 weeks.The “short-term course” is taught by the Tea Ceremony Master(Urasenke) Nakajima-Soushin Sensei. Let's experience and learn about Tea Ceremony and Japanese Culture!

If you are also interested in studying Japanese while you are taking Tea Ceremony Course, there will be a “Set-Course”. Please check the link below for the details.

Tea ceremony short course details

＜Date＞

Feb 4～March 4 2019 (1 month 8 lessons) ※No lesson on February 11th due to National Holiday.

＜Time＞

Monday・Thursday　18:30～20：20　（18:30～19:20/19:30～20:20   We have 10 min break）

＜Course Fees＞

45,000yen

＜Capacity＞

6 students ※Minimum of 3 people 　Applications until January 19th, 2019.

 

Present : Tea Ceremony set for all participants

Q&A

Am I still eligible for the course without understanding Japanese at all?

Yes, you will have no problem at all. Tea Ceremony course is taught both in Japanese and English.

Not having experienced Tea Ceremony at all in my life, am I still eligible to join the course?

Yes, you will have no problem at all. You can learn about Tea Ceremony from the basics.

Can I participate in the course from the middle of the program?

No, you cannot. The program is designed to progress gradually to accomplish the “Bonryakutemae” by the end of the course, so no participation is allowed midway through the program.

Curriculum

1.Orientation and How to use the tools (2/4 Mon)

Orientation
How to use the tools
How to bow, how to sit down and stand up on the tatami room
Omotenashi from the sensei

2.How to drink Usucha and How to eat Japanese Sweets (2/7 Thu)

Warigeiko( how to handle the fukusa & how to purify the natsume)
Review of the acting
How to behave as a guest(How to eat Japanese sweets & How to drink Usucha)
*Usucha=Thin Tea

3. How to make tea and the preparation (2/14 Thu)

Warigeiko( how to purify the chashaku, how to examine the chasen, how to handle the chakin, how to purify the chawan)
How to make tea
About the Tea 　　

4. How to Provide a tea for a guest (2/18 Mon)

Practice
How to provide a tea for a guest

About Japanese sweets

5. How to drink Koicha (2/21 Thu)

What is Chakai ?
How to drink Koicha
Practice
*Koicha=Thick Tea

6.Practice Bonryakutemae (full-rehearsal) (2/25 Mon)

Practice Bonryakutemae (full-rehearsal)

7.Practice Bonryakutemae 2 (full-rehearsal 2) (2/28 Thu)

Practice Bonryakutemae (full-rehearsal)

8. Last Performance and Graduation ceremony (3/4 Thu)

Perform Bonryakutemae by yourself
in front of the teacher.
Graduation Ceremony
(We will give you a certificate of completion)

※The certificate of completion is a Kudan original certificate.

Tea Ceremony Master(Urasenke) Nakajima-Soushin Sensei.

短期茶道コース　学生の声

This course shows the most traditional way I guess.　There　are　many　tea　ceremony　courses　outside,　but　this　one　gave　me　the　chance to make self- experience in making tea. It’s a very good way to get deeper knowledge about the culture.

全くの初心者で受講しましたが、とても丁寧で分かりやすく教えてくれたので楽しかったです。ここまで出来るように続けて受講できるなら、また参加したいと思っています。

As a foreign person I enjoyed very much this experience, it is very interesting and like it very much. I think besides the language it is good to know about the Japanese culture and traditions. The teacher was very patient and explained everything very clearly.

茶道の勉強はとても楽しかったです。茶道の経験がたくさんできて、うれしかったです。

毎回毎回しっかりと学べて、とてもちょうどいい長さでした。茶道というものがどのようなものか入口だけでも覗ければと思っていたので、大変満足です。全８回と短い間でとても多くのことを学べて、とても楽しかったです

敷居が高い印象の茶道ですが、先生がとても優しく、一人ひとり丁寧な指導が受けられます。基本を短期間で学び、習得出来る実践的な茶道教室でした。
テキスト・動画などレッスン当日以外のサポート体制が充実しています。
You might think that learning tea ceremony is a bit difficult to start learning. However the teacher will teach you very kindly and neatly in this course. You can learn the basics at short-term and acquire. It was a practical tea ceremony class. You can also get some support by textbooks and movies.

このコースに参加できてとてもうれしいです。楽しくもあり、教育的でもありました。 お客様のために、日本のお茶を準備することを学ぶだけで日本の茶道の意味を真に理解することに近づけます。
I'm so glad that I attended the course. It’s both enjoyable and educational. Only by learning to prepare Japanese tea for the guests can one truly get closer to understand the meaning of Japanese tea ceremony. Female student from China（Conversation Course, Level 4）

この短期コースは、気軽に茶道文化を体験できます。外国人にしても先生が優しく教えてくれて、分かりやすいと思います。自分でお茶を点てることはもちろん、季節の和菓子を味わうこともできます。とても楽しかったです。おすすめですよ。
You can experience Japanese Tea Ceremony Culture freely. The teacher will teach you very kindly even for foreign learners and I think that it is easy to understand the explanation. You can taste the seasonal Japanese sweets “wagashi” as well as you can make tea by yourself. I enjoyed a lot and can recommend it.