Comments on: The Three Sen Houses of Tea http://www.interculturaljapan.com/wordpress/2007/03/the-three-sen-houses-of-tea/ A website on Japanese culture and travel. Ad Blankestijn, the author of this site, organizes and accompanies tailormade tours for individuals and small groups interested in delving deeper into Japan's fascinating culture. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Saqf http://www.interculturaljapan.com/wordpress/2007/03/the-three-sen-houses-of-tea/#comment-4703 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:43:38 +0000 http://www.interculturaljapan.com/wordpress/2007/03/the-three-sen-houses-of-tea/#comment-4703 Dear Ad, Thanks a lot for giving me the great advice which finally put my mind to rest. I no longer worry which school of tea I should follow, I will look for the right tea master, and that is what will make all the difference. Best regards, Ahmad Dear Ad,

Thanks a lot for giving me the great advice which finally put my mind to rest. I no longer worry which school of tea I should follow, I will look for the right tea master, and that is what will make all the difference.

Best regards,
Ahmad

]]> by: Ad Blankestijn http://www.interculturaljapan.com/wordpress/2007/03/the-three-sen-houses-of-tea/#comment-4583 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:05:34 +0000 http://www.interculturaljapan.com/wordpress/2007/03/the-three-sen-houses-of-tea/#comment-4583 Hello Saqf, Thank you for your mails and your interest in my blog. My "rest" was involuntarily, as I suffered a computer crash while traveling, but I am more or less back as you see! As regards the Three Senke, as I understand it (but I am not a specialist, I have unfortunately never practiced Sado myself), the differences are really minimal, except that Omotesenke is slightly more traditional as the keeper of the original tradition, and Urasenke slightly more innovative as is shown by the more frothy tea they serve, and more importantly, their activities outside Japan - they certainly are the most international. I had a look on the Japanese web where incidentally the same question about differences between Omotesenke and Urasenke was posed. The answer there too was that differences in ideology or practice are indeed minimal. But one interesting thing was added: it all depends on the personal Sado teacher you find. Teachers apparently make all the difference as they influence the style. I think that answer is right, as it fits Japanese culture, where personal relationships are most important. So it is all a matter of finding the right teacher (with whom you feel at ease working) when you are in Japan and I wish you all the luck! Ad Blankestijn Hello Saqf,

Thank you for your mails and your interest in my blog. My “rest” was involuntarily, as I suffered a computer crash while traveling, but I am more or less back as you see!

As regards the Three Senke, as I understand it (but I am not a specialist, I have unfortunately never practiced Sado myself), the differences are really minimal, except that Omotesenke is slightly more traditional as the keeper of the original tradition, and Urasenke slightly more innovative as is shown by the more frothy tea they serve, and more importantly, their activities outside Japan - they certainly are the most international.

I had a look on the Japanese web where incidentally the same question about differences between Omotesenke and Urasenke was posed. The answer there too was that differences in ideology or practice are indeed minimal. But one interesting thing was added: it all depends on the personal Sado teacher you find. Teachers apparently make all the difference as they influence the style. I think that answer is right, as it fits Japanese culture, where personal relationships are most important. So it is all a matter of finding the right teacher (with whom you feel at ease working) when you are in Japan and I wish you all the luck!

Ad Blankestijn

]]> by: Saqf http://www.interculturaljapan.com/wordpress/2007/03/the-three-sen-houses-of-tea/#comment-4461 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:03:56 +0000 http://www.interculturaljapan.com/wordpress/2007/03/the-three-sen-houses-of-tea/#comment-4461 Dear Ad, Thank you for the new posts, it has been a long break from blogging and it is nice to read your new insightful posts. Sado must be the most cherished thing for me in the Japanese culture, and being from the very few lucky people who got a scholarship from Jordan to go and pursue my post graduate studies in Japan, I am also determined to study seriously Sado alongside my main university studies. The fact that there are three senke has put me in a dilemma, I don't know which one to follow, I don't have enough in-depth information on the three senke to decide. I have always known Urasenke as the most active one abroad, but I don't know if they will be the best for me personally. Your post put on the light on the three of them, but I didn't get enough details on the differences among them. Do you know yourself or know a page on the net that has more detailed comparisons between the three senke? I would much appreciate your help. Thanks Saqf Dear Ad,

Thank you for the new posts, it has been a long break from blogging and it is nice to read your new insightful posts.

Sado must be the most cherished thing for me in the Japanese culture, and being from the very few lucky people who got a scholarship from Jordan to go and pursue my post graduate studies in Japan, I am also determined to study seriously Sado alongside my main university studies.

The fact that there are three senke has put me in a dilemma, I don’t know which one to follow, I don’t have enough in-depth information on the three senke to decide.

I have always known Urasenke as the most active one abroad, but I don’t know if they will be the best for me personally.

Your post put on the light on the three of them, but I didn’t get enough details on the differences among them.

Do you know yourself or know a page on the net that has more detailed comparisons between the three senke?

I would much appreciate your help.

Thanks

Saqf

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