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| ===Personal to-dos=== | ===Personal to-dos=== | ||
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| ===Tea Rites=== | ===Tea Rites=== | ||
| + | * [[dango|まゆ団子]] on the 14.1. | ||
| * Winter solstice is on the 21 / 23 XII, so astrologically, | * Winter solstice is on the 21 / 23 XII, so astrologically, | ||
| - | * On New Year's Day, 井華水（せいか すい）or 若水（わか みず）, which is water drawn between 0200 and 0400 (the time of the 虎) and is considered especially pure, is drawn. This then is used to make 大福茶（おおぶくちゃ）, which has symbolism that ties it to happiness and long life and is a mix of 煎茶, 昆布 and dried plum. 小山園 and 上林 also have 抹茶 with that name. | + | * On New Year's Day, {{ruby|井華水|せいかすい}} or {{ruby|若水|わか みず}}, which is water drawn between 0200 and 0400 (the hour of the tiger) and is considered especially pure, is drawn. This then is used to make {{ruby|大福茶|おおぶくちゃ}}, which is tied to happiness and long life and is a mix of 煎茶, 昆布 and dried plum. 小山園 and 上林 also have 抹茶 with that name. |
| * If there' | * If there' | ||
| * Then there' | * Then there' | ||
| ===Symbols and toys=== | ===Symbols and toys=== | ||
| - | * Often you see 真台子 this time of the year. I prefer to do the 台子 点前 in summer, when the cool movements seem more fitting for me, so I prefer the 紹鴎棚. In either case, you can decorate the 台子 with the papers like in [[meisui|名水]]! | + | * Often you see 真台子 this time of the year. I prefer to do the 台子 点前 in summer, when the cool movements seem more fitting for me, so I prefer the [[jouou|紹鴎棚]]. In either case, you can decorate the 台子 with the papers like in [[meisui|名水]]! |
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| * Good symbols are | * Good symbols are | ||
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| * 曙 (like the 淡々斎好み red 棗) | * 曙 (like the 淡々斎好み red 棗) | ||
| * Willows tied into a circle | * Willows tied into a circle | ||
| - | * 島台, red and white, the Seven Gods of Fortune, who live on 蓬莱（ほらい）mountain, and come with a 宝船（たからぶね）, a treasure ship. | + | * 島台, red and white, the Seven Gods of Fortune, who live on {{ruby|蓬莱|ほらい}} mountain, and come with a {{ruby|宝船|たからぶね}}, a treasure ship. |
| - | * 寒月（かんげつ）, the cold, indifferent moon that drains warmth of all. | + | |
| - | * 初草（はつ くさ）is a 名物 茶入 that is completely plain brown. It reminds us of the brown grass in the melting snow, that bears the promise of rebirth. See [[wabi|侘び]]. KM said (I 24) it would be better to use 雪間草（雪 ま 草）. | + | |
| - | * In the same vein, one student used 早蕨（さわらび）in I 24, which is some rolled up, edible fern that represents spring. | + | * In the same vein, one student used |
| - | * 雲海（うんかい）for a 茶碗, with the clouds that bring rain and thus life, and the sea that brings forth all. Because the bowl is something that carries the present of the tea, it is quite suitable. | + | |
| * Most of it is from [[http:// | * Most of it is from [[http:// | ||
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| - | ===和菓子=== | ||
| - | * 主菓子 of course is 花弁餅! | ||
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| - | * 淡交テキスト recommends [[january_sweets_dump|these]] | ||
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| - | * 干菓子 could be 若松 (young pine) sweets. Young pine trees symbolize the hopes for the new year. For these sweets, the impression of a pine branch is stamped on soft rice crackers, which are then stacked, with miso placed between each layer. | ||
| - | * No-shimusubi (gift knot) sweets. At New Year' | ||
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| ===花=== | ===花=== | ||