The way of extracting the essence with authentic taste from the tealeaves was naturally discovered by following each inevitable step one by one. Irrational and unnecessary preparation methods and techniques in the ritual had been excluded from the process. The aim of this process was to extract the essence from the tealeaves in the limited space available. This rational and scientific ritual has been naturally established.In brief his rational and scientific procedure is accomplished by attuning the preparation techniques to natural conditions such as humidity and temperature and by stressing the underlying importance of the mutual relationship between fire, water and air. You will be able to complete an elegant temae (procedure of making tea) if you spontaneously perform the sequential steps and rational methods in preparing the tea. Each kind of tealeaf has a different taste. It is no exaggeration to say that the many procedures in Sencha tea ceremony vary for each kind of tea leaves.There are three main kinds of tea leaves, Sencha, Gyokuro and Banncha. For each kind a different procedure is used. Temae, the procedure for making Sencha tea guides you in infusing delicious essence into tea. Kashin Ogawa, the founder of the Ogawa Sencha Tea Ceremony School is the author of "Kourakudou kissaben" (Kourakudo's Talks on Tea.). He explained in the book that there is a way of infusing the delicious essence from the tealeaves into the tea. "There is not a concrete rule. The way includes rules." The way includes procedures that should be followed but there is not a single concrete rule.							Your desire to serve delicious tea to your guests takes precedent over anything else. Procedure for making tea embodies wisdom such as coordinating the use of tea utensils, measuring the exact amount of tealeaves and hot waterAlso, pouring hot water at a suitable temperature, waiting for a while, while the tea in the teapot is steeping and dividing equal amounts of tea into the cups. These Sencha tea ceremony methods can be applied to make tea at your own home.In Ogaawa school Honkakudemae which is a proud of history of Ogwa school centers around some thirty rituals, such as Ryakudemae, which can be used practically in everyday life. The rituals help you togradually gain a better understanding of the intricacies of the tea ceremony while enriching your enjoyment of it. Moreover, you can have a pleasant time practicing them. There are fundamental rituals suited each kind of tealeaf (i.e.sencha, gyokuro, banncha, etc.). Many variations in rituals exist depending on the season, the place, and the tea utensils used. The well-balanced flavor, both sweet and astringent, is brought out by the logical and elegant rituals which distinguish the tea of the Ogawa School. The students can put their learning to practical use in everyday life, and not just as a hobby. We would be delighted if you would start to appreciate the virtue of tea afresh, i.e., how delicious tea can in yourdaily life. �@
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