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Arts
and
Crafts
Traditional
cultural
pursuits
such
as
sado
(Japanese
tea
ceremony)
and
ikebana
(flower
arrangement)
are
much
more
than
simple
pursuits
in
skills.
They
embody
spiritual
ways
seeking
the
traditional
values
of
wabi
(elegant
stillness)
and
sabi
(antiquated
elegance
with
calm).
Facilities
abound
which
offer
you
the
hands-on
experience
of
the
Japanese
tea
ceremony,
flower
arrangement
and
other
cultural
pursuits.
There
are
even
possibilities
for
you
to
learn
dressing
in a
kimono
all
by
yourself. |
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Tea
Ceremony
Sado,
the
ceremony
celebrating
the
Way
of
Tea,
has
been
much
favored
by
Japanese
high
society
as
an
artistic
ceremony.
Today,
it
is
popular
as a
means
of
training
concentration
of
spirit
and
of
learning
manners.
There
are
a
number
of
schools
in
Japan,
each
presenting
their
own
style
of
tea
ceremony.
Many
hotels
have
a
tea
ceremony
room
on
the
grounds
for
the
customers
to
enjoy
a
real
tea
ceremony. |
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Flower
Arrangement
Ikebana
originated
as a
means
to
display
wild
flowers
in
the
tea
ceremony
room.
There
are
more
than
20
schools
of
ikebana,
all
differing
in
their
stylistic
rules
and
methods
of
presentation,
and
most
have
their
own
instruction
center.
You
can
enjoy
the
beauty
of
ikebana
in a
variety
of
places
such
as
hotels,
department
stores
and
the
lobbies
of
public
buildings. |
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