I went to A Tea ceremony in japan

lucie stayed in shinjuku, which is a business and entertainment area in tokyo.

LUCIE'S FIRST ADVENTURE IN JAPAN WAS DOING AN AUTHENTIC TEA CEREMONY AT CHAZEN.

japanese tea ceremonies are held in a Chashitsu style room.

first the guest eats japanese sweets known as wagashi, which will enhance the flavors of the tea.

the tea master cleans all the tools and carefully prepares the matcha.

next, The guest holds the tea bowl with her left hand on the bottom and right hand on the bowl. She rotates the bowl twice before taking a sip.

the guest and host bow to each other once the ceremony is over. then lucie attempted to prepare a bowl of matcha for the tea master.

the matcha is mixed in a "w" motion and stirred in a circle at the very end.

then they bowed and thanked each other for sharing in the tea ceremony.

"to enjoy this in the country Where It's grown, in a ceremony that has been celebrated for hundreds of years, now that was pretty special."