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Chasen: Introducing the Characteristics and History of the Takayama Tea Whisk – A 500-Year-Old Utensil Essential for Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony
Takayama Tea Whisks
This video was made by Japanese Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square, a shop dedicated to Japanese traditional crafts, to introduce the Takayama Tea Whisk.
In the unique culture of Japanese tea ceremony, tea whisks are used for making matcha tea.
Takayama Tea Whisks are traditional instruments made of bamboo and individually hand-crafted by artisans.
In this article we'll introduce the charms and manufacturing process of Takayama Tea Whisks.
Be sure to follow along with the video.
Takayama Tea Whisks and Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony
Japan has many traditional crafts with a long history.
There is a wide variety of crafts including lacquerwares, ceramic wares, Buddhist altars, textiles, bamboo works, woodworks, Japanese paper, and many more.
Tea ceremony utensils are traditional crafts that also have high cultural value as well.
The tradition of tea drinking is said to have already started in the Heian period (794-1185 AD) in Japan.
During the Kamakura period (1185 – 1333 AD), monk Eisai brought tea ceremony to Japan.
As one of the most expensive tea whisks used for tea ceremony, the traditional Takayama Tea Whisk is made in Takayama in Ikoma City, Nara.
The History and Cultural Value of Takayama Tea Whisks
The production of Takayama Tea Whisks started around the middle of the Muromachi period (1336 – 1573 AD).
The tea whisk was requested by Juko Murata, who started the tradition of Wabicha (a style of tea ceremony).
Takayama Tamibe-no Jounyudo Souzetsu, the lord of Takayama’s son, accepted the request and made a special tea whisk for Murata.
The tea whisk was presented to Emperor Gotsuchimikado and cherished by him.
After the Edo period, the art of making Takayama Tea whisks had been handed down from artisans to only one of their children as a secret technique.
In recent years however, the craftmanship has been passed down to 16 apprentices.
The craft has been passed on as a handicraft of artisans in Takayama, Nara as well.
The Characteristics and Manufacturing Process of Takayama Tea Whisks
Takayama Tea Whisks are made with many types of bamboo such as Henon bamboo, black bamboo and soot bamboo which is smoked in a hearth for many years.
The edge of a bamboo pole is cracked into pieces, shaved thin, curled and fixed, then wrapped together to form a bamboo whisk.
The painstakingly crafted Takayama Tea Whisks are truly works of art.
Take a look at 0:29 in the video as it introduces the manufacturing process of Takayama Tea Whisks in detail.
Summary of Takayama Tea Whisks
The tradition of Japanese tea ceremony is also very popular outside Japan as it shows the Japanese spirit of Wabisabi.
You can see that each tool made in the workshop is also a very profound traditional craft.
We hope after reading this article and watching the video that we've sparked your interest in Takayama Tea Whisks.
The maker of the video, Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square, sells a variety of products including Takayama Tea Whisks.
If you want to experience traditional Japanese culture or tea ceremony culture, we highly recommend that you purchase a traditional Takayama Tea Whisk.
【Official Website】Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square
https://kougeihin.jp/en/
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