Food: The Japanese tea ceremony ("chanoyu") is not about the…

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Did you know? The Japanese tea ceremony ("chanoyu") is not about the tea, but about being present. It takes place in a special room where the guest must enter through a crawl door — to make everyone, regardless of status, equal. One ceremony can take 4 hours and has hardly changed since the 16th century.

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The Japanese tea ceremony ("chanoyu") is not about the tea, but about being present. It takes place in a special room where the guest must enter through a crawl door — to make everyone, regardless of status, equal. One ceremony can take 4 hours and has hardly changed since the 16th century.

De Japanse theeceremonie ("chanoyu") gaat niet om de thee, maar om aanwezig zijn. Ze vindt plaats in een speciale kamer waar de gast door een kruipdeur naar binnen moet — om iedereen, ongeacht status, gelijk te maken. Eén ceremonie kan 4 uur duren en is sinds de 16e eeuw nauwelijks veranderd.

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