Topic
seasonality
4 pieces.
01
Furo vs. Ro: The Brazier, the Sunken Hearth & the Tea Year The furo brazier (warm season) and ro sunken hearth (cold season) split the chanoyu year in two, and the November changeover is tea's true new year. 02
The Mizusashi: The Fresh-Water Jar The lidded jar of cold water in chanoyu: what the cold is for, when the lid comes off, and the summer and October forms that change with the season. 03
The Tea Year: Saijiki & Seasonality in Chadō How the saijiki, the haiku seasonal almanac, frames the tea year: the furo/ro changeover, robiraki and kuchikiri, shincha, and a gathering tuned to the season. 04
Seasonal Tea Practice: A Year of Mindful Tea A home-scaled adaptation of chadō's seasonality — what to drink and what to notice across the tea year, from spring shincha to the November tea new year.