1. Images of the Cha no Yu
Japanese Traditional Tea Ceremony

2. How to use
 Watch the power point slide show,
pausing at each image.
 As you pause, reflect on each slide, and
answer (based on your readings and
experiences so far) the questions about
the slide
 When you have watched the slide
show/answered questions to your
satisfaction, mark “mark reviewed” then
watch X version of the slide show. This
version has narrations.

3. 1. What place is being
shown?
2. What is its purpose?
3. What are some of the
traditional characteristics
of this place

4. 1. What is being
shown?
2. What is the
purpose of this type
of doorway?
3. Who invented it
and why was it
such a
revolutionary
invention at the
time?

5. 1. For what season
is this tearoom set
up? How can you
tell?
2. Why is the
sunken hearth used
in cooler months?
3. What is the
significance of the
objects in the
tokonoma?

6. 1. For what season
is this tearoom set
up? How do you
know?
2. What are the
significance of the
objects in the
tokonoma?

7. 1. What is this
alcove called?
2. What is its
purpose?
3. Judging by the
flowers, what
season do you
think this tearoom
is set up for?
4. What is the
purpose of the
window to the right
of the alcove?

8. 1. What is pictured
here?
2. What season do
you think these
flowers are for?
3. What is the
significance of this
arrangement?

9. 1. What season are
these utensils set
up for?
2. What utensils are
displayed here?
3. What is the
purpose of each of
these utensils?
4. How is the
atmosphere
different in the
tearoom when it is
set up for thick tea
as opposed to thin
tea?

10. 1. What season are
these utensils set
up for? How can
you tell?
2. What utensils are
displayed?
3. What is the
purpose?

11. 1. Who is pictured
here?
2. What are they
doing?
3. What is the
purpose and
significance of their
actions?
4. Why does the
host perform this
act in front of the
guest?

12. 1. Who is pictured
here?
2. What is the
woman in the
foreground doing?

13. 1. What is pictured
here?
2. What do you
notice about the
food and its
presentation?
3.What season
might these sweets
be served?
4. What is the
purpose of
choosing foods to
reflect the season?

14. 1. Who is pictured
here?
2. What is she
doing?
3. What utensils are
pictured here?
4. What purpose do
they serve?

15. 1. Who is pictured
here?
2. What is she
doing?
3. What are the
utensils displayed
and their purpose?
4. What is she
doing with the
bowl?

16. 1. Who is pictured
here?
2. What are they
doing?
3. What else is
displayed?

17. 1. Who is pictured
here?
2. What are they
doing?
3. Why are they
doing this?
4. Can you tell what
part of the chaji it
is? Why?