Today the guys are joined by Runa, fellow Japanese JT member and expert on Ikebana - the art of flower arrangement - and Tea Ceremony, two of the most respected arts of Japan. Runa takes us on a journey to explore these very old traditions, explaining their meaning and giving actual demonstrations. You're in for a treat!!  

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Tea ceremony (Urasenke): http://www.urasenke.or.jp/texte/index.html   

Ikebana (Ohara school of Ikebana): https://ikebanahq.org/ikebana-schools/ohara https://www.ohararyu.or.jp/   

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Here’s the timestamps below :   

0:00 Teaser 

0:19 Intro 

0:46 Topic and Guest Intro - Ikebana and Tea Ceremony from expert Runa 

4:30 Meaning behind Ikebana and Tea Ceremony  

6:15 Ikebana Styles and Schools 

7:42 Ikebana Flower Arrangement Demonstration 

13:02 Ikebana representing your mental state 

14:34 What you can learn from Ikebana (Nature) 

16:00 Ikebana forms depending on the occasion 

16:50 Duration of an Ikebana arrangement 

18:46 Tea ceremony demo 

19:53 Tea ceremony instruments 

22:44 Matcha tea making 

23:42 Japanese etiquette - how to drink tea 

26:02 Social importance of Ikebana and Tea ceremony  

27:44 Ikebana Overseas Schools 

28:24 Ikebana lessons for foreign visitors in Japan 

29:29 Matcha tart made by Anna! 

30:12 Tea ceremony gratitude phrase 

31:53 Outro  

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