Tea Ceremony Demonstration & Course

Free demonstration

On Tuesday, September 23 from 10:30am to 12:30pm, a Japanese Tea Ceremony (Sado) demonstration by Certified Sado Instructor of the Omotesenke School, Ms Soka Yoshiko Okamoto (Perth Hoseikai), will take place at the classroom at the Consulate-General of Japan in Perth. Ms Okamoto will introduce the history of Japanese Tea Ceremony, as well as some basic information about the traditional form of culture in easy to understand terms.

A simplified version of Japanese Tea Ceremony that enables anyone to enjoy tea in their own home using basic tea equipment will also be demonstrated. Admission is free and advance bookings are not required, so please invite your friends and come along to the demonstration.

Introductory course

Ms Okamoto will also conduct a Japanese Tea Ceremony Introductory Course at the Consulate-General of Japan in Perth (sponsored by the Australia-Japan Society WA), featuring a simplified version of Tea Ceremony. Due to tea equipment restraints, lessons are only able to accommodate four participants. If a large number of applications are received, four applicants will be drawn at random.

The lessons will take place on October 21, 28, November 4, 11 and 18 (five lessons in total, each taking place from 10:30am to 12:30pm). A course fee of $115 applies to each participant. Upon notification, each participant will be required to forward their payment by cheque to the Australia-Japan Society WA before the first lesson.

If you have any enquiries as to the demonstration, please call the Consulate General of Japan in Perth (9480 1800). Questions as to the sado course should be to Emmanuel from AJSWA (9384 8048).