The etiquette for the guests
The guests are expected to obey the tea room rules and show appreciation to the host and the gestures.
To a tea ceremony, several guests can attend, usually with a party of five. The guest of honor is called Shokyaku, the second called Jikyaku, and the others are called Kyaku. These guests have a special sitting order in the Chashitsu.
When the tea is ready to serve, the host would walk up to the guests and will hand the drink. The guests should place the tea bowl in front of the knees and wait for the Shokyaku to drink. After drinking, the honored guest, Shokyaku will apologize for drinking first and would bow to the host, and show his gratitude.
After the Shokyaku shows his/her gratitude, the other guests would raise their Chawans to drink. They would place their dashibukusa, a silk cloth, on the palm of their left hand and the Chawan on top. The guests would raise their tea bowls to their chest and turn the Chawan two times to the left and take three sips. After drinking, the guests must wipe the rim with a Kaishi. The guests must make sure they don't wipe too deep because it would be wasting Matcha. This is more to symbolize cleanliess then actually cleansing the cup.
When everyone is finished, the Shokyaku would ask the other guests if they had enough, or if they want any more green tea. If all guest are happy and don't need any more, the Shokyaku would ask the host to clean up to finish the tea ceremony.
To a tea ceremony, several guests can attend, usually with a party of five. The guest of honor is called Shokyaku, the second called Jikyaku, and the others are called Kyaku. These guests have a special sitting order in the Chashitsu.
When the tea is ready to serve, the host would walk up to the guests and will hand the drink. The guests should place the tea bowl in front of the knees and wait for the Shokyaku to drink. After drinking, the honored guest, Shokyaku will apologize for drinking first and would bow to the host, and show his gratitude.
After the Shokyaku shows his/her gratitude, the other guests would raise their Chawans to drink. They would place their dashibukusa, a silk cloth, on the palm of their left hand and the Chawan on top. The guests would raise their tea bowls to their chest and turn the Chawan two times to the left and take three sips. After drinking, the guests must wipe the rim with a Kaishi. The guests must make sure they don't wipe too deep because it would be wasting Matcha. This is more to symbolize cleanliess then actually cleansing the cup.
When everyone is finished, the Shokyaku would ask the other guests if they had enough, or if they want any more green tea. If all guest are happy and don't need any more, the Shokyaku would ask the host to clean up to finish the tea ceremony.