Returning to Tea Practice | Omotesenke September Training ‪@teaharmonybysoryu‬

I've been dealing with back pain and plantar fasciitis lately which made it hard to even walk. So I had to take a break from tea practice for a while. Since my leg was feeling a bit better, I decided to do some solo practice today. For this session, I'm using a hosomizusashi. When I return to the mizuya, I turn it in the same direction as the kensui. When placing the futaoki, I first show its front to the guest side, then set it at the left front of the kettle. It needs to be positioned so the joint of the ladle lines up with the center of the kettle when it's drawn. September is the month of Tennenki, the memorial for Joshinsai, the seventh head of Omotesenke, who created the bamboo daisu with a single display. I shared a video of rikyuki earlier which is usually done in the hearth season, but this time I'm practicing in the brazier season, so the procedure is a bit different. The key of the tea utensil arrangement is always to balance the sizes of the utensils and the overall harmony of the setting. Even though it's technically autumn, it was nearly 35 degrees outside, so I practiced in a yukata. This one isn't really my style, but I bought it from my cousin. She said it was hand-sewn and only 1,000 yen, so I couldn't say no. After rinsing the whisk, I set the tea bowl aside and take the tenmoku bowl. I warm the bowl, but don't wipe it with the cloth. First, I pour in hot water, then add the matcha directly into it. I have to be careful not to hit the rim of the bowl with a scoop. And for this style, we don't whisk the tea. In omotesenke, there is a usually moment where we rise to stand, but with my leg pain, I wasn't sure I could manage. Then comes the sore, the formal bow together. After offering tea, I prepare thin tea as usual. During offerings, sweets are not eaten inside the tearoom. At the end, the ladle and the lit rest are displayed to the left of the kettle. The lit rest is turned to face me instead of the guest. In the single display style, the temporality placement is right in front of myself. I have to remember to put the tea bowl back to the center where the natsume and the bowl were originally placed. Thank you so much for watching. I really appreciate your support, and I hope you enjoyed practicing with me today. If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more tea moments. See you next time.