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 photos were taken by the extraordinarily talented Jen P, and are posted here with her permission.
Here is a link to a beautiful photo of the pavilion:
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 photos were taken by the extraordinarily talented Jen P, and are posted here with her permission.
Here is a link to a beautiful photo of the pavilion: