Urasenke Chanoyu (Japanese Tea Ceremony) Websites and Classes in USA
Urasenke Foundation, Seattle Branch (major tea ceremony organization)
http://www.urasenkeseattle.org/
Chado Association of Philadelphia: has an online newsletter and lessons
http://www.phillytea.org/ and blog
Chado Urasenke Tankokai, Washington DC Association: newsletter, classes, etc.
http://tankokaidc.org/
Urasenke Chanoyu Center of New York
http://www.urasenkeny.org
Chado Urasenke Tankokai, Los Angeles Association
http://www.urasenkela.org/laassociation.html
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGr9BGIB6Ys
Chado Urasenke Tankokai, Houston, TX
http://www.urasenkehouston.org/classes
Gessha Japanese Tea House—Todd Frey, classes held at a private house in York, PA
http://gessha.com/index.html
Japan House, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
http://japanhouse.art.uiuc.edu/en/
Classes in Tucson, AZ
http://www.tannokimon.com/chanoyu.htm
General Articles
Chanoyu glossary
http://www.shibuiswords.com/jaanuschanoma.htm
About Japanese tea ceremony
http://www.shibuiswords.com/japantea.htm
All sorts of information and pictures on chanoyu
http://japanese-tea-ceremony.net/
Wabi-sabi tea aesthetic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi
http://nobleharbor.com/tea/chado/WhatIsWabi-Sabi.htm
Chado blog
http://sweetpersimmon1.blogspot.com/
Tea Utensils
Teabowl styles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chawan
Diagrams of tea utensils with Japanese names
http://www.terebess.hu/english/lexikon/teaceremony.html
Excellent diagrams and description of utensils
http://wiki.chado.no/Chawan
Raku teabowl workshop with Richard Brandt
http://sweetpersimmon1.blogspot.com/2011/07/born-in-fire.html
Chawan and the Soul of a Bowl
http://www.shibuiswords.com/chawantea.htm
The Evolution Of Japanese Ceramics
http://www.shibuiswords.com/historyCeramics.htm
Japanese Pottery Information Center
http://www.e-yakimono.net/
To Purchase Japanese Tea And Utensils
- Local Austin, Texas
- Asahi Imports, 6105 Burnet Rd, Austin, 78757 (tea, bamboo tea whisk, tea scoop, etc.)
- Central Market, 4001 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, 78756 (tea & tea whisk)
- ClayWays Pottery Studio & Gallery, 5442 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78756 (tea bowls, water jars, etc.)
- Online Stores
- http://www.rikyucha.com
- http://www.matchaandmore.com
- http://global.rakuten.com/us/
(type name of utensil in search box) - Links to sources for tea utensils at
http://www.tea-passage.com
- http://www.rikyucha.com