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| * It's 濃茶 using a special water; and it is traditional to use the [[mizusashi|鶴瓶]] for this 点前 decorated with straw and paper strips. | * It's 濃茶 using a special water; and it is traditional to use the [[mizusashi|鶴瓶]] for this 点前 decorated with straw and paper strips. | ||
| * The main difference is that the guests get to taste the water, either hot or cold (Vocabulary) before you prepare 濃茶. | * The main difference is that the guests get to taste the water, either hot or cold (Vocabulary) before you prepare 濃茶. | ||
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| * In Zurich, tap water is 70 % lake, 15 % ground water and 15 % from the source. 320 of its 1200 wells are fed directly from the sources; which are listed [[https:// | * In Zurich, tap water is 70 % lake, 15 % ground water and 15 % from the source. 320 of its 1200 wells are fed directly from the sources; which are listed [[https:// | ||
| * The water is best when drawn at 0400 in the morning; and because of this, the whole 点前 should be done in the morning. | * The water is best when drawn at 0400 in the morning; and because of this, the whole 点前 should be done in the morning. | ||
| + | * The Vocabulary says that hard water is preferred, and also lists lots of 何々の井 in Japan. | ||
| =====Preparation===== | =====Preparation===== | ||
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| + | 👆 You can use the same decoration also for the 台子 in [[january|January]]! | ||
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| - | * It should be sufficiently wet, and wrapped with a special cord, and the specially cut paper decoration. | ||
| * つるべ usually made from ヒノキ (cypress). | * つるべ usually made from ヒノキ (cypress). | ||
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| * after the first bow, the guest says: | * after the first bow, the guest says: | ||
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| * The 水指 can also be used without 名水, in which case there are no decorations, | * The 水指 can also be used without 名水, in which case there are no decorations, | ||
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| + | * Vice versa, you can also do 名水 without the 釣瓶! In that case, decorate it with a straw cord as usual. The 点前 changes slightly, and mirrors 洗い茶巾, | ||
| + | * KMR also explained that there is a 名水 where the 釜 is wrapped in a paper cord. But we don't anything more about that. | ||