List of Japanese tea ceremony equipment

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This is a list of utensils used in Japanese tea ceremony. Please add utensils by category in English and subcategory in Japanese, in alphabetical order. For reasons of appearance and ease of reading, please do not italicize names of dōgu listed here.

This list is part of an expansion of the Japanese tea ceremony series of articles and category. In time it will expand to include articles on the major dōgu listed.

Equipment for tea ceremony is called dōgu (道具, literally tools). A wide range of dōgu is necessary for even the most basic tea ceremony.

Contents 1 Boxes 1.1 Chabako 2 Charcoal-related items 2.1 Ash container 2.2 Ash spoon 2.3 Charcoal 2.4 Charcoal basket 2.5 Charcoal carrier 2.6 Charcoal starter 2.7 Feather brooms 2.8 Hibashi 2.9 Shakutate 3 Cloth items 3.1 Chakin 3.2 Fukusa 3.2.1 Kobukusa 3.3 Fukusabasami 3.4 Shifuku 4 Furniture 4.1 Tana 4.2 Daisu 4.3 Ita 5 Hearths 5.1 Furo 5.2 Ro 5.3 Robuchi 5.4 Okiro 6 Kaiseki-related items 6.1 Choshi 6.2 Kuromoji 7 Karamono 8 Kokuyakimono 9 Kōraimono 10 Miscellaneous items 10.1 Fans 10.2 Futaoki 10.3 Hana-ire 10.4 Incense 10.5 Kaishi 10.6 Screens 11 Pots 11.1 Kama 11.1.1 Kama-sue 11.1.2 Kami kamashiki 11.2 Tetsubin 12 Scoops and ladles 12.1 Chashaku 12.2 Hishaku 13 Shimamono 14 Sweet-related items 14.1 Fuchidaka 14.2 Yōji 15 Tea bowls 16 Tea containers 16.1 Chaki 16.2 Chafurui 17 Trays 18 Wamono 19 Water containers 19.1 Chakin tarai 19.2 Kensui 19.3 Mizusashi 19.4 Mizutsugi 20 Whisks 20.1 Chasen 20.2 Chasen kusenaoshi

[edit] Boxes

[edit] Chabako

Chabako (茶箱, literally "tea boxes") are special boxes used in certain types of ceremonies. The tea bowl, tea caddy, tea scoop and other equipment are placed inside the box, which is covered by a lid. The box is then carried into the tea room, sometimes on a tray, and the ceremony proceeds with each item being removed from, and finally returned to, the box.

Tea boxes are made of wood, and may be lacquered and decorated, or left untreated.

[edit] Charcoal-related items

[edit] Ash container

[edit] Ash spoon

[edit] Charcoal

[edit] Charcoal basket

[edit] Charcoal carrier

[edit] Charcoal starter

[edit] Feather brooms

[edit] Hibashi

[edit] Shakutate

[edit] Cloth items

[edit] Chakin

Chakin (茶巾) are rectangular, white, linen or hemp cloths used for the ritual cleaning of the tea bowl. In some ceremonies they are used to protect the fingers when picking up hot lids. Different styles are used for thick and thin tea.

[edit] Fukusa

Fukusa (袱紗) are square silk cloths used for the ritual cleaning of the tea scoop and the tea caddy, and for handling hot kettle or pot lids. When not in use, the fukusa is tucked into the obi, or belt of the kimono. Fukusa are most often monochromatic and unpatterned, but variations exist. There are different colours for men (usually purple) and women (orange, red), for people of different ages or skill levels, for different ceremonies and for different schools.

[edit] Kobukusa

Kobukusa (古袱紗, literally "old fukusa") are sometimes used by guests for protecting the tea implements when they are examining them. They are thicker than regular fukusa, brocaded and patterned, and often more brightly coloured. Kobukusa are kept in the kaishi wallet or in the breast of the kimono.

[edit] Fukusabasami

Fukusabasami are wallets used by guests at tea ceremonies to carry extra kaishi paper, sweet-picks, kobukusa, fans, and other items that may be needed during the ceremony. There are two sizes: a smaller one for women, and a larger one for men; the sizes correspond to the two sizes of kaishi paper. Both are rectangular and shaped like a traditional envelope, with a flap that closes the wallet. Men's fukusabasami are generally less ornate and brightly coloured than women's, but this is not always the case.

[edit] Shifuku

Shifuku refers to a variety of bags used for storing cha-ire and other tea implements. They are traditionally made from silk, and are often patterned or brocaded. Shifuku are secured with a silk rope, which is tied in prescribed ways.

[edit] Furniture

[edit] Tana

Tana (棚) refers to the various types of wooden and bamboo furniture used in tea ceremonies.

[edit] Daisu

[edit] Ita

[edit] Hearths

[edit] Furo

[edit] Ro

[edit] Robuchi

[edit] Okiro

[edit] Kaiseki-related items

[edit] Choshi

[edit] Kuromoji

[edit] Karamono

Japanese Wikipedia article: 唐物

Karamono is a term for tea utensils produced in China. See Chawan, Chaki.

[edit] Kokuyakimono

See: Wamono.

[edit] Kōraimono

Japanese Wikipedia article: 高麗物

Kōraimono is a term for tea utensils produced in Korea. See Chawan, Chaki.

[edit] Miscellaneous items

[edit] Fans

[edit] Futaoki

Futaoki are bamboo, ceramic or metal rests for lids and ladles.

[edit] Hana-ire

[edit] Incense

[edit] Kaishi

[edit] Screens

• Furosaki byōbu
• Kekkai

[edit] Pots

[edit] Kama

Main article: Kama

Kama are pots, usually made of iron, in which the water used to make tea is heated.

[edit] Kama-sue

[edit] Kami kamashiki

[edit] Tetsubin

Main article: Tetsubin

Tetsubin are iron pots resembling teapots used for heating and carrying water during tea ceremonies, but not for brewing tea.

[edit] Scoops and ladles

[edit] Chashaku

Main article Chashaku

Chashaku are bamboo tea scoops used during tea ceremony.

[edit] Hishaku

[edit] Shimamono

Japanese Wikipedia article: 島物

Shimamono is a generic term for tea utensils produced outside Japan, Korea and China.

• Ruson (呂宋): items from the Philippines
• An'nan (安南): items from Vietnam
• Nanban (安南): items from Southeast Asia
  • Sahari (砂張): copper items from Southeast Asia
• Han'nera (ハンネラ): items from Europe
• Koma (独楽): items from Thailand
• Kinma (蒟醤): items from Thailand or Myanmar

[edit] Sweet-related items

[edit] Fuchidaka

[edit] Yōji

[edit] Tea bowls

Main article: Chawan

Chawan are bowls used for drinking tea. They can be classified by country of origin, by potter or kiln, by shape, or by the type of tea they are designed to hold.

• Country of origin
  • Karamono (originates in China)
  • Kōraimono (originate in Korea)
  • Wamono (originates in Japan)

• Kiln

• Shape

• Type of tea
  • Usu-chawan
  • Koichawan

[edit] Tea containers

[edit] Chaki

Main article: Chaki

Cha-ki are vessels designed for holding green tea (tea caddies). There are two main types: cha-ire and natsume. Cha-ire are classified according to country of origin: China (karamono) or Japan (wamono). Karamono are classified by shape, while wamono are classified by potter, region, or kiln. Natsume are classified by size.

• Cha-ire
  • Karamono
    • Nasu (茄子)
      • Bunrin
      • Shifukura
    • Katatsuki (肩衝)
    • Marutsubo
    • Tai kai (大海)
    • Tsurukuki
    • Shirifukure
  • Wamono
    • Provincial ware
      • Karatsu
      • Satsuma
      • Shigaraki
      • Takatori
      • Omuro
      • Tanba
      • Bizen
    • Kilns
      • Maemon
      • Rikyu
      • Genjuro
      • Oribe
      • Shidoro
      • Shimbei
      • Tojiro I, II, III, IV

• Natsume
  • Ō-natsume
  • Chū-natsume
  • Ko-natsume

[edit] Chafurui

[edit] Trays

Various styles of trays are used in tea ceremony, including:

• Hakkebon (round tray for serving sweets)
• Yamamichibon ("mountain-pass tray," used for certain ceremonies)
• Yohōbon (square tray for serving dry sweets)

[edit] Wamono

Wamono is a term for tea items produced in Japan. See Chawan, Chaki, Kokuyakimono.

[edit] Water containers

[edit] Chakin tarai

A chakin tarai is a bowl, usually made from copper, used for rinsing and washing chakin. It is kept on the bamboo sink-covering in the mizuya.

[edit] Kensui

A kensui (建水) is a waste-water container used by the host in the tea room during ceremonies. Water that has been used to rinse the tea bowl is emptied into the bowl, and in the event that the host must dispose of a small item (such as a used sheet of kaishi), he or she will place it in the kensui. Since it is considered dirty, kensui is kept out of sight of the guests as much as possible. It is the last item brought into the tea room, and the first item removed.

[edit] Mizusashi

A mizusashi (水指し) is a fresh water container used by the host in the tea room during ceremonies. The water it holds, which is cool, is used to rinse implements during the ritual cleaning, as well as to replenish the water in the kama at the end of certain ceremonies.

[edit] Mizutsugi

A mizutsugi (水次) is a pot with a spout, resembling a large teapot. It holds fresh, cool water, and is used to replenish the water in the kama or tetsubin at the end of certain ceremonies. The mizusashi is not kept in the tea room, but rather is brought in as the final step of certain ceremonies for the purpose of replenishing the pot.

[edit] Whisks

[edit] Chasen

Chasen (茶筅) are bamboo whisks used to prepare matcha. They are hand-carved from a single piece of bamboo, and have 80, 100 or 120 tines.

[edit] Chasen kusenaoshi

A chasen kusenaoshi is a shaper for bamboo whisks. Kusenaoshi are made from wood or ceramic; a wet whisk is placed on the shaper and allowed to dry, restoring its shape. See image, top.