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    * Rodrigues in CQ80 gives an excellent account on what's the general procedure.    * Rodrigues in CQ80 gives an excellent account on what's the general procedure.
    * [[literature|CQ82]] describes how the first half of the 茶事, when the food is served, is governed by the //principle of yin// (darkness, secrecy); and the second half, by contrast, when the tea is served, by the //principle of yang//. Unless, of course, you are doing a 夕ざり, where those are inverted.    * [[literature|CQ82]] describes how the first half of the 茶事, when the food is served, is governed by the //principle of yin// (darkness, secrecy); and the second half, by contrast, when the tea is served, by the //principle of yang//. Unless, of course, you are doing a 夕ざり, where those are inverted.
-   * Conceptional references are best foreshadowed or explained, so the guests have the joyful experience of //discovering the reference themselves//. For example, in my [[restricted:1_viii|1<sup>st</sup> of August 茶事]], my 灰型 was in the shape of Mt. Matterhorn. So on the invitation, I had sent a picture of the same, so the guests can rediscover it during the 茶事.+   * Conceptional references are best foreshadowed or explained, so the guests have the joyful experience of //discovering the reference themselves//. For example, in my [[restricted:1_viii_26|1st of August 茶事]], my 灰型 was in the shape of Mt. Matterhorn. So on the invitation, I had sent a picture of the same, so the guests can rediscover it during the 茶事. 
 +   * Larry explained in 22 that even though in Japan you can pay people to do it for you; the [[haigata|灰型]] (and cleaning of the toilet) are the minimum things that the host should do himself during a 茶事. 
 + 
 +====Types==== 
 +   * [[yobanashi|夜咄]] 
 +   * **朝茶事**: Start around 0600 to escape summer heat. Directly 初炭 with 風炉中の拝見, then abbreviated 懐石: No 焼物, instead 預け鉢 and 5 or 7 pickles. 続き薄茶. 
 +   * **暁の茶事**: The dawn 茶事, mainly done in 炉 (for 風炉, it's the 朝). One of the highlights is watching the wet 釜 dry while 懐石 is served. It starts at 0400, so the host stays up all night to prepare. 
 +   * **夕ざり**: You time the 中立 to be around sunset, so 懐石 is enjoyed in sunlight, and tea at candle light.
  
 ====Template==== ====Template====
    * Decide date (at least a month away) and guests, check for allergies (including cats!) and food preferences. You'd traditionally send the written invitation a few weeks before the 茶事, but for me, it is easiest to send the written invitation directly. This creates additional binding character, and people don't cancel last minute. The letter contains time, address, other guests and, for me, the explanation that the 前礼 can be done by phone (don't forget to include the phone number).    * Decide date (at least a month away) and guests, check for allergies (including cats!) and food preferences. You'd traditionally send the written invitation a few weeks before the 茶事, but for me, it is easiest to send the written invitation directly. This creates additional binding character, and people don't cancel last minute. The letter contains time, address, other guests and, for me, the explanation that the 前礼 can be done by phone (don't forget to include the phone number).
    * Also book a friend for the general rehearsal about two weeks before.    * Also book a friend for the general rehearsal about two weeks before.
-   * Plan out the 茶事. For me, it works pretty well if I read the Almanac, write out a few seasonal words, decide on the overall structure of the 茶事, and then start to fill in the blanks. The 懐石 book is a good place to find more ideas, as well as my seasonal pages. +   * Plan out the 茶事.  
-   * For the 御銘, it tends to work well for me if I try to find a triad for 茶入, 茶碗 and 茶杓 modeled after 雪月花. So something water-y, something celestial and something nature-y. Id. for 香銘, 茶銘 and 御銘 of the お菓子, but here it's harder. +         * For me, it works pretty well if I read the Almanac, write out a few seasonal words, decide on the overall structure of the 茶事, and then start to fill in the blanks. The 懐石 book is a good place to find more ideas, as well as my seasonal pages. 
-   * I tend to overdo it: Cut cut cut once I have my plan! +         * For the 御銘, it tends to work well for me if I try to find a triad for 茶入, 茶碗 and 茶杓 modeled after 雪月花. So something water-y, something celestial and something nature-y. Id. for 香銘, 茶銘 and 御銘 of the お菓子, but here it's harder. 
-   * Order stuff as soon as possible. Usually, that means: 足袋, 茶巾, 茶筅, 箸 (for guests, for 焼物, 香の物, 八寸 and sweets), Possibly more tea+         * I tend to overdo it: Cut cut cut once I have my plan! 
 +   * Order stuff as soon as possible. Usually, that means: 足袋, 茶巾, 茶筅, 箸 (for guests and sweets), possibly more tea
    * Start on the pickles if they need a long time    * Start on the pickles if they need a long time
  
-|  煙草盆 | Or hand-warmer in winter                                                                  | +|              待合 | Or hand-warmer in winter, my bamboo 千歳盆 and it's lid and a Western ash tray for the 待合 are a pretty good default.  | 
-|  お白湯 | Plain water if nothing special. KMR25 used kefir in summer, which is a great idea. Tray?  | +|  [[osayu|お白湯]] | Plain water if nothing special. Tray?                                                                                   | 
-|      軸 |                                                                                           | +|                軸 |                                                                                                                         | 
-|      棚 | (if using; then also decide on 蓋置 and 水次)                                             | +|                棚 | (if using; then also decide on 蓋置 and 水次)                                                                           | 
-|    蓋置 | '', otherwise it's just bamboo                                                            | +|              蓋置 | '', otherwise it's just bamboo                                                                                          | 
-|      釜 | (and 風炉 or 炉縁)                                                                        | +|                釜 | (and 風炉 or 炉縁)                                                                                                      | 
-|  炭道具 | (香合, 炭斗, お香)                                                                        |+|            炭道具 | (香合, 炭斗, お香)                                                                                                      |
  
 **懐石:** **懐石:**
-|  味噌汁 | (some seasonal ingredient that pairs with 味噌)                                                                                                          | +|  [[misoshiru|味噌汁]] | (some seasonal ingredient that pairs with 味噌)                                                                                                          | 
-|    向付 | (dish, and some light ingredient that makes a good start; usually 刺身 with some accent ingredient)                                                      | +|                  向付 | (dish, and some light ingredient that makes a good start; usually 刺身 with some accent ingredient)                                                      | 
-|      酒 |                                                                                                                                                          | +|                    酒 |                                                                                                                                                          | 
-|    碗物 | (here, I find the traditional 懐石 recipes too odd, so just a stately ingredient that can be cooked with some support vegetable. Citrus peel.)           | +|                  碗物 | (here, I find the traditional 懐石 recipes too odd, so just a stately ingredient that can be cooked with some support vegetable. Citrus peel.)           | 
-|    焼物 | (easy, if you can't think of anything, just do grilled salmon)                                                                                           | +|                  焼物 | (easy, if you can't think of anything, just do grilled salmon)                                                                                           | 
-|    箸洗 | (if there's nothing that's seasonally particularly suitable, add a few pine nuts, a bit of 梅干 or a thin sliver of ginger if it hasn't been used yet.)  | +|                  箸洗 | (if there's nothing that's seasonally particularly suitable, add a few pine nuts, a bit of 梅干 or a thin sliver of ginger if it hasn't been used yet.)  | 
-|    八寸 | (seasonal apéro nibbles, something from the water is usually harder to find. Gravlachs with some seasonal spices is easy)                                | +|                  八寸 | (seasonal apéro nibbles, something from the water is usually harder to find. Gravlachs with some seasonal spices is easy)                                | 
-|  香の物 | (I like to recycle ingredients from above here)                                                                                                          | +|                香の物 | (I like to recycle ingredients from above here)                                                                                                          | 
-|  主菓子 |                                                                                                                                                          |+|                主菓子 |                                                                                                                                                          |
  
 **中立 ff.:**                                                                              **中立 ff.:**                                                                             
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          * sieve teas          * sieve teas
          * prepare flowers          * prepare flowers
-   * **30' before** (and 15' before they arrive), 打水 and 煙草盆, launch charcoal; start warming ingredients. 
-   * Generally, always be two steps ahead. 
  
-^        Them ^ You                                      ^ +👉 When you say the 茶事 starts at 12:30, the guests will aim to arrive at 12:15. They are not supposed to enter if they don't see the 打水, but that can't be guaranteed.
-|     腰掛 | launch rice before going out to greet them!   | +
-|      お白湯 | lay starter charcoal; plate 味噌         | +
-|     席入り | clean out both 待合   |  +
-|    香合拝見 | launch rice                              | +
-|  first tray | plate 碗物                               | +
-|        飯器 | start 焼物                               | +
-|        碗物 | plate 焼物, prepare charcoal for 後炭    | +
-|        焼物 | 打水                                     | +
-|      香の物 | 煙草盆                                   | +
-|      主菓子 | prepare 中立                             | +
-|        中立 | check charcoal, clean room, put flowers  | +
-|    濃茶拝見 | prepare 煙草盆                           | +
-|    薄茶拝見 | 打水                                     |+
  
 +   * **30' before** (and 15' before they arrive), launch charcoal, 打水 and 煙草盆, l; start warming ingredients.
 +   * Generally, always be two steps ahead.
  
 +^              Them ^ Prepare                                      ^ Say                                                                                                                                                                           ^
 +|              腰掛 | launch rice before going out to greet them!  | Smile, go to つくばい, spill some, purify yourself (putting down handle to the L), then silent bow. (I also like to put some 手ぬぐい for them, sometimes the guest forget.)  |
 +|  [[osayu|お白湯]] | lay starter charcoal; plate 味噌             |                                                                                                                                                                               |
 +|            席入り | clean out both 待合                          | かってを　みまいまして　おそうはんを　さしあげます                                                                                                                            |
 +|        first tray | plate 碗物                                   | どうぞ　お箸のお取りあげを (and close door).                                                                                                                                  |
 +|                酒 |                                              | どうぞ、お取りまわしを                                                                                                                                                        |
 +|              飯器 | start 焼物                                   |                                                                                                                                                                               |
 +|              碗物 | plate 焼物, prepare charcoal for 後炭        |                                                                                                                                                                               |
 +|              焼物 | 打水                                         |                                                                                                                                                                               |
 +|            香の物 | 煙草盆                                       |                                                                                                                                                                               |
 +|          香合拝見 |                                              |                                                                                                                                                                               |
 +|            主菓子 | prepare 中立                                 |                                                                                                                                                                               |
 +|              中立 | check charcoal, clean room, put flowers      |                                                                                                                                                                               |
 +|          濃茶拝見 | prepare 煙草盆                               |                                                                                                                                                                               |
 +|          薄茶拝見 | 打水                                         |                                                                                                                                                                               |
  
-====Types==== 
-   * [[yobanashi|夜咄]] 
-   * 朝茶事: Start around 0600 to escape summer heat. Directly 初炭 with 風炉中の拝見, then abbreviated 懐石: No 焼物, instead 預け鉢 and 5 or 7 pickles. 続き薄茶. 
-   * **暁の茶事**: The dawn 茶事, mainly done in 炉 (for 風炉, it's the 朝). One of the highlights is watching the wet 釜 dry while 懐石 is served. It starts at 0400, so the host stays up all night to prepare. 
-   * 夕ざり: You time the 中立 to be around sunset, so 懐石 is enjoyed in sunlight, and tea at candle light. 
  
  
- 
-====Preparation==== 
-   * Larry explained in 22 that even though in Japan you can pay people to do it for you; the [[haigata|灰型]] (and cleaning of the toilet) are the minimum things that the host should do himself during a 茶事. 
  
  
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 ====Letters==== ====Letters====
-   * As the guest, you reply with the following:+ 
 +As the guest, you reply to the invitation with the following:
        - Salutation, 拝復, for example (then close with 敬具)        - Salutation, 拝復, for example (then close with 敬具)
        - Seasonal greeting: Can be some seasonal word like 入梅 (for June) together with の候, and then continue to talk about the host.        - Seasonal greeting: Can be some seasonal word like 入梅 (for June) together with の候, and then continue to talk about the host.
        - Their name should always be on top of the page. Wish them well with 「お元気でお過ごしのことと存じます」or something similar.        - Their name should always be on top of the page. Wish them well with 「お元気でお過ごしのことと存じます」or something similar.
        - Thanks for the invitation, maybe also saying what a pleasure it was to get the letter.        - Thanks for the invitation, maybe also saying what a pleasure it was to get the letter.
-       - State time and day and confirm that you'll be there. +       - Repeat time and day and confirm that you'll be there. 
-       - Concern for the host who'll be busy with the preparations.+       - Express concern for the host who'll be busy with the preparations.
        - Explain that normally you'll do a personal 前礼, but that you offer the letter instead.        - Explain that normally you'll do a personal 前礼, but that you offer the letter instead.
        - Closing word (fitting the salutation).        - Closing word (fitting the salutation).
-       - The date when you write the letter (in smaller size)  +       - The date when you're writing the letter (in smaller size)  
-       - Your name (in smaller size)+       - Your name (in smaller size still)
        - On the same level as the salutation, the host's name in bigger size        - On the same level as the salutation, the host's name in bigger size
-       - Some honorific like 「侍史」for a superior +       - Some honorific like「侍史」for a superior 
-       - Then you can add some more information like saying thanks for being a 正客 or things like that.+       - Then you can add some more information in a PS like saying thanks for being a 正客 or things like that.
  
 My petty attempt currently for an invitation in June: My petty attempt currently for an invitation in June:
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