Topic
chakai
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Inside a Tea Gathering: The Temae & Kaiseki, Step by Step A full chaji runs about four hours. Walk the formal tea gathering in order — the meal, the charcoal, thick tea, thin tea — and what a newcomer actually attends. 02
How to Host a Simple Tea Gathering at Home Adapt the shape of a chakai for a beginner host with no tea room: a few guests, a clean room, a seasonal sweet before usucha, and an unhurried hour.