Hasume - San
Spring Tea Ceremony March 2013
Three Rivers Okiya held an outdoor public tea ceremony to welcome the coming of spring, on March 9th, 2013. The location was a beautiful oriental pavilion, built in 1873.
Tea was served in a Ryurei style ceremony, with all guests seated in western-style chairs at a long table, with the Temae position at the head.
Otemae-san was Hasume-san. "Temae-san" is the term for the Geiko- or Maiko-henshin who is performing tea for the guests.
Ohikae-san were Umeka-san and Tsutsujime-san. "Hikae-san" is the term for the Maiko-henshin who are serving the tea and assisting the "tea master."
The Maiko-henshin and Geiko-henshin were all wearing seasonal kanzashi for early march, Nanohana (or rape-seed) and Nasturtium (or daffofil) blossoms, made by the immensely talented Umeka-san specifically for this event.
Tea bowls were hand crafted for Three Rivers Okiya by Austin Danson Ceramics.
Here is a link to his shop: www.etsy.com/people/AustinDansonCeramics
These photographs were taken by the extraordinarily talented Jen P, and are posted here with her permission.
Spring Tea Ceremony March 2013
Three Rivers Okiya held an outdoor public tea ceremony to welcome the coming of spring, on March 9th, 2013. The location was a beautiful oriental pavilion, built in 1873.
Tea was served in a Ryurei style ceremony, with all guests seated in western-style chairs at a long table, with the Temae position at the head.
Otemae-san was Hasume-san. "Temae-san" is the term for the Geiko- or Maiko-henshin who is performing tea for the guests.
Ohikae-san were Umeka-san and Tsutsujime-san. "Hikae-san" is the term for the Maiko-henshin who are serving the tea and assisting the "tea master."
The Maiko-henshin and Geiko-henshin were all wearing seasonal kanzashi for early march, Nanohana (or rape-seed) and Nasturtium (or daffofil) blossoms, made by the immensely talented Umeka-san specifically for this event.
Tea bowls were hand crafted for Three Rivers Okiya by Austin Danson Ceramics.
Here is a link to his shop: www.etsy.com/people/AustinDansonCeramics
These photographs were taken by the extraordinarily talented Jen P, and are posted here with her permission.