I had joined the study group of the Japanese tea tradition which title was "The speciality for tea utensils and their names'". Artists tend to name tea utensils, in particular, for tea scoops and tea bowls. For example, a tea bowl named "DOJOJI" which means the name of temple. In addition, that temple is famous for a Japanese classic story, and sometimes performed by Kabuki ( http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A8%98%E9%81%93%E6%88%90%E5%AF%BA ). The named tea bowl is formatted a character, i.e. a tea bowl becomes the tea bowl. This conception would not be seen at any other cultures. Another example, a pair of tea spoons is named "FUTARISIZUKA". The based story are expressed by NOH which is traditional masked dance-drama as well. Those expressions are very sensitive and difficult to convey to foreigners, because those way of thinking is made from atmospheres and timing, and foreigners are not likely to have such a sense. Even the Japanese may have a difficulty to understand such a thing. (Of course, including me)
When we invite guest to the Japanese Tea, hosts try to choose suitable utilities for guests. Each instruments have different colours, touch, weight, size, texture and other factors. Those combinations are a sense of host, whereas understanding the host mind is a manner of guest. Therefore, both host and guest need considerations each other.
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