Welcome to PhillyTea.org! This site is
dedicated to the Japanese tea ceremony community in the
Philadelphia area.
Japanese tea ceremony — chanoyu or chado in Japanese
— is a centuries-old tradition that encompasses many
facets of Japanese culture. While Japanese people often
practice it as part of their heritage, in the past decades chanoyu has spread
around the world.
This site is maintained by a group of
teachers and students affiliated with the Urasenke school of
tea ceremony headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Our goal is to help
others experience the world of chanoyu, whether they come as visitors to our
demonstrations or students at our classes. We hope you enjoy
our site, and please feel free to contact us with any questions
you have.
“Six feet by six feet doesn’t
sound like a lot of space, and from the outside it
doesn’t look like a lot of space, either, but once you
sit inside, it feels almost spacious.”
September 6 - Fall
beginner’s course. This 12-week course is designed for
people who have never studied tea ceremony before. Students are
given hands-on instruction that takes them through the most
basic form of tea ceremony, with discussion of the history and
philosophy of chanoyu. The class meets every Saturday (except
for holiday weekends and Shofuso event days) from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m. If you have any questions about the course, please feel
free to e-mail us at info@philly.tea.org. To register, call (215) 878-5097 or e-mail margaret@shofuso.com.
September 7 -
Public tea ceremony demonstration at Shofuso. There will be
sittings at 1:00 and 2:30 p.m.; space is limited, so we
recommend that you make reservations in advance. Fee: $18
members / $22 non-members. For more information, visit www.shofuso.com, call (215) 878-5097, or e-mail info@shofuso.com.
