Chadogu, or chanoyu implements, of course are implements for the making of tea, but in chanoyu the act of appreciating them is also important. Let us each imagine, for example, that we have come to a tea gathering as a guest. The first thing each of us does is to sit in front of the alcove and appreciate the items displayed there: the hanging scroll and/or flowers, and the incense container if one should be on display there. This gesture is called HAIKEN(拝見), which literally means 'to respectfully have a good look'. Next we each move to the place where the TEMAE place(点前座TEMAEZA), and do HAIKEN of the items there.
Once the host enters and the TEMAE begins, after drinking the tea we do HAIKEN of the tea bowl that has been used to make our tea. Furthermore, after the tea drinking by all of us has finished, we do HAIKEN of the tea scoop, caddy for powdered thin tea, and so on that were used to make the tea, and our spokesperson asks the host who made the tea scoop and what name the tea scoop has, and also who made the tea caddy and the name of the manufacturer of the powdered tea contained in it.
When doing HAIKEN of chanoyu articles, we look at the piece's form, balance, aura,and so forth, which are the aspects which recommended it for being selected. How to look at chadogu with an artistic eye will be explained in a later chapter.
* The tea room and garden, and the aesthetics of the tea implements Formal chanoyu requires a special space called a chashitsu and a garden callde a ROJI. Both the chashitsu and ROJI incorporate numerous ingenious innovations within a limited physical space. Photographs depicting their appearance are presented later. In addition, special implements are required for the tea preparation procedures(TEMAE) of chanoyu. These implements are chosen according to criteria of the wabisuki aesthetic sensibility, which has evolved throughout the history of chanoyu and is rich in variety. A summary of the wabisuki aesthetic will presented later.
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