Proper tea etiquette explained if one were a house guest in Japan.〜煎茶のマナーを英語で伝えたい〜

If I am invited to a Japanese home, what manners should I observe?
In Japan, you may be served matcha green tea and sweets as part of the hospitality, but you don't know how to drink or eat them. ......
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[@petercdowney]

"It is considered good manners to finish the tea and sweets." Shouldn't be a problem for me.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Well, etiquette makes tea time beautiful😊🍵🍃✨️

[@AsteroidSix4321]

The elegance of Japanese culture is truly captivating. Thank you for sharing its beauty with us.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

I am glad to share it with you too　🍵🍃✨

[@KDV98]

This video was so beautifully recorded and so informative. I have seen people talking about drinking tea houses on KZbin but I have never seen a video that actually shows the inside of the tea house and follows step by step what's really like and what it recommended/proper to do! Also, the editing makes it really calming. Thanks for sharing it!

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your very nice comment. We were also worth making. Next time, we are planning to inform you how to drink tea in the tatami room😊🍵🍃✨

[@claraalebrook3857]

Don't forget the music..

[@新潟お茶フェス]

sorry! I just noticed your comment🙏Don't forget the music..What do you mean？🍵🍃✨

[@claraalebrook3857]

@@新潟お茶フェス oh! Along with what Keidy said... The music was beautiful... Don't forget to mention about the music..

[@新潟お茶フェス]

@@claraalebrook3857 Thank you for your comment！Understood😊🍵🍃✨

[@Jamplays592]

"have you ever been in love? It's pretty good." This video showed a lot of love to me. I hope I can be as gracious a guest as the gentleman.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

From Japan, I am glad I could convey my love to you. Thank you for your passionate comments🍵🍃✨

[@tokwataku6527]

So comfy. Embarrassingly a tear came out my eye while watching this.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your comment. Ordinary Japanese cannot do as he does. We, too, will do our best to achieve beautiful gestures😊🍵🍃✨️

[@stuartf2946]

If life was like this, we would all be in a beautiful place. Thank you.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you very much! Please come and see us in Japan. Mr. Ichishima is very fluent in English and is familiar with Japanese culture and will satisfy your desire for knowledge😊🍵🍃✨️

[@MB-qx9vn]

I’ve lived with Japanese family in the US my whole life and prepared beforehand for my trip to Japan regarding manners and customs. It wasn’t until I got there did I realize what a minefield Japanese homes really are. Seemed like a was breaking rules at every turn and step lol even with some experience at home. Beautiful ceremony.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your comment！I can't easily travel the world now. We hope you enjoy our video.Someday we want to go to US too!😊🍵🍃✨️

[@新潟お茶フェス]

@@arkhamlocus5431 さん、Hello. I'm sorry, I don't understand the meaning of your comment🍵🍃

[@Xgy33]

@@新潟お茶フェス because of the war there are literal mines all over Bosnia 🇧🇦

[@balintx2980]

@@arkhamlocus5431 Balkan humour

[@新潟お茶フェス]

@@balintx2980 I got it🍵🍃✨

[@sikzo4628]

I think it is rather amazing how ordered Japan is, not just socially, but also culturally. I mean, look at this video, when someone in the West says they're having a tea, you usually picture someone standing in the kitchen, pouring boiling water over a paper bag and sipping it on their couch. In Japan, having a tea is an almost spiritual experience, feeling like some sort of "soul therapy". Everything has meaning and purpose, and respect and humility are always upheld, and I love that. Great video!

[@新潟お茶フェス]

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for such a compliment on the video we produced. We are very happy. If you have a chance, please come visit Niigata Prefecture 🍵🍃✨

[@austinthesecuritygaurd7630]

​@user-ki3yj5mk6h I hear tourists are giving people trouble in Kyoto and won't be able to go into certain areas any more... I'm sorry. And I am sad. Because now I can't experince all of japan when I go to your beautiful country

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your kind reply. Me too. I am not familiar with the culture of the countries I visit when I travel abroad, so I may have made you feel uncomfortable. If the offending behavior was not intentional, we should consider it as a good opportunity to get to know each other's country. That way we can get to know each other better 😊🍵🍃✨

[@Speyde]

I love the politeness of Japan

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your comment. We also aim to learn beautiful etiquette like Mr. Ichishima.

[@LL-bl8hd]

This video took me to a place of peace in the middle of my day. How I love tea and its contemplative, yet invigorating, energy. Especially the Japanese way. Thank you. 🙇🍵

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thanks for the compliments on the video. Time to enjoy a cup of tea is important. It is a peaceful time🍵🍃✨

[@heeeeyjai]

Absolutely beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏽♥️

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thanks for the compliments. It was worthwhile to produce the video🍵🍃✨

[@oasisboi]

Very informative and Beautiful now I won’t make a fool of myself when my friend invites me over for tea.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you very much. I'm happy！

[@petercdowney]

Make sure you place any tableware down quietly. Think of Michael Rosen closing the lid on his desk.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

You are right. Many tea utensils for guests have high artistic value. We have to use them with care and gratitude to the people who used them 🍵🍃✨

[@meganfp1061]

Lovely ❤

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thanks for the comment 🍵🍃✨💖

[@PRINCESS2527]

Oh man this is so many things to remember 😭😭 but this was lovely and relaxing to watch …☺️

[@新潟お茶フェス]

I'm glad to hear that ! It was worth making the video😊🍵🍃✨

[@Nathan-bb4th]

I do admire Japanese culture and it is lovely to see their tradition and customs . This is a beautiful and informative video

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank You! I am very happy with your words 😊🍵🍃✨️

[@emanuelygs]

so beautiful, i'm in love.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you.We are so glad 😊🍵🍃✨

[@Lin-kk5be]

This is absolutely beautiful. I got myself a Japanese tea set & I thought, what do you even know about Japanese tea? I already knew there was correct etiquette, but I felt the need to learn it. I feel like if one enjoys a foreign culture, respect should be shown by learning as much as possible about it. Even about the parts that aren’t convenient for us. I know many came here probably getting in touch with japan through anime & what not, but when they see the real, traditional japan they get so defensive. I’m sorry you have to deal with so many narrow minded people here. They don’t understand that a Japanese tea ceremony is literally…a ceremony. People can chit chat & have funny talks to a beer another times. This event is meant to uphold traditions. And it must be such a nourishing experience to the soul. So peaceful, when actions speak & not words. I appreciate this video deeply. Thank you.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

As a Japanese, I really appreciate your heartfelt comment. Thank you very much. There are a lot of things that I don’t know about your culture. That's why I want to know more. If everyone knows each other, everyone can be friends. Thank you for the words that make the world a more peaceful place. By the way, I also love anime.😊🍵🍃✨

[@merchillio]

What a beautiful video. It was very peaceful and warm. Thank you.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your kind words. I am happy from the bottom of my heart😊🍵🍃✨

[@tyrese5089]

Dattebayo

[@新潟お茶フェス]

だってばよ…You are familiar with the dialect of Niigata prefecture!😆🍵🍃✨

[@lovewillwinnn]

Thank you for this superior video detailing Japanese tea etiquette. I wish I were Japanese. I am in my heart. 😊🍵 I have a special affinity for the people and culture (and food!) very much.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your love of Japanese culture！Please come visit us in Japan, we look forward to seeing you🎶 Click here if you would like to read more　→　kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3yVmJt_d7Bpr6c😊🍵🍃✨

[@andreasbross6838]

We would starve to death if food was so tiny like there

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Interesting joke! Japanese wagashi are bite-sized, but they are carefully prepared, delicious, and beautifully designed🍵🍃✨

[@Singhpanjabi752]

What a Triumph Feeling i have got after and while Watching Japanese Traditions , Love from Punjab,India 🇮🇳

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you your friendly comment！We want to go to India, the country of tea😊🍵🍃✨Love from Niigata,Japanes🇯🇵

[@Singhpanjabi752]

@@新潟お茶フェス 👍🏻😊

[@新潟お茶フェス]

​@@Singhpanjabi752 さん、Thank You😊🙏🍵🍃✨

[@AMATERASU.160]

Amazing

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank You🍵🍃✨

[@gaf191]

Love it

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thanks🍵🍃✨

[@vgeclair]

Wow, that's a lot of rules, but there is something comforting about it.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

There are many rules. But that rule makes people beautiful😊🍵🍃✨️

[@FullchanAnon]

Watching this makes me feel like I'm an unsophisticated ignoramus for not doing them LMAO

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Don't be shy, there are many Japanese who can't. His gestures are too beautiful🍵🍃✨

[@ivannamorales1274]

So beautiful ✨

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank You😊🍵🍃✨

[@petercdowney]

Be sure to show up on time! The Japanese culture is very strict when it comes to punctuality.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Some people are late these days, but Japanese people are generally accurate in time😊🍵🍃✨️

[@IkariTheWraith]

Beautiful, and very informative.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

ありがとうございます！コメントいただいてうれしいです😊🍵🍃✨️ 日本では動作のことを「所作（syosa）」といいますが、市島健二さんとお母様はそのひとつひとつが非常に美しく上品で、同じ日本人から見ても別格です。また、健二さんが日本の文化を深く知ると同時に英語が堪能で、このようなお茶の作法を日本語から英語に置き換えることができました。

[@monkandmomo]

This was lovely. Thank you.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you very much for your happy words. It will be encouraging😊💪🍵🍃✨️

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

There are soooo many parts of Japanese culture I appreciate, admire and resonate with, and other aspects that just feel so heavy to me. I see how discipline and order has created some amazing art, but other times it just feels oppressive. This visit doesn't look like any fun to me. It's so restrictive and proscribed, there is no space for naturalness or spontaneity, no opportunity to connect on a deep heart, soul or personal level. It seems more about fulfilling obligations and expectation. Not to say any of those things are bad or wrong, just not values that I share. There are some aspects to cultures not my own that I don't share but could take the "When in Rome..." approach, but others just feel antithetical to my being. i guess my comment makes me sound like an American, lol. Rarely do I fall into that boat, but if the shoe fits in this case, then I shall wear it (but remember to take it off while not twerking in my hosts face, and place it facing the door! lol!)

[@新潟お茶フェス]

The Japanese make gratitude a "form". We practice it and feel joy when we do it well. I would like to inform you that there is a culture in Japan that communicates in this way😊🍵🍃✨

[@anitafuruheim7407]

Beautiful

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank You！😊🍵🍃✨️

[@wheresmyeyebrow1608]

Haha this is very nice Thank you for making!

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your comment！Your encouragement will motivate us to make new videos😊🍵🍃✨️

[@ernestyang1197]

Wow I just came across your channel and I'm definitely subscribed! Thank you for the information and beautiful aesthetics!

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your comment. Mr. Ichishima's behavior is very beautiful. Please enjoy Japanese culture😊🍵🍃✨️

[@ernestyang1197]

@@新潟お茶フェス I certainly will! Shall be binge watching your other videos! Keep up the good work!👍👍👍👍

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you！We will continue to do our best😊🍵🍃✨️

[@BrainControl2691]

What an elegant and refined culture. Western culture is crude and clumsy by comparison.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for the compliment. I also find Western manners with layers of history to be wonderful. Recently, I have been learning about the history of men's tailoring, which is very interesting and profound🍵🍃✨

[@ccshrimp]

This was very interesting. I suppose you don't rotate the cup twice when offered the cup in homes? Perhaps it's just during a tea ceremony. I liked this informative video, very well done.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for putting it that way. We are currently making a video about the tea ceremony🎶 Please watch it when it is completed😊🍵🍃✨

[@liveon5046]

It was soo calming to watch it ❤️ just loved itt.... The place is magnificient 😍 & can uh tell me the name of that "sweet" dish 🥰

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you very much😊🍵🍃✨️This is a type of Japanese sweets“wagashi” called "Nerikiri". It imitates a chrysanthemum flower🌼Chrysanthemum is an autumn flower in Japan🌼

[@liveon5046]

@@新潟お茶フェス "Nerikiri" is looking delicious 😋😋 thnx for replying 🥰 Subscribed ❤️ Love from India 🥰

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Love from Niigata,Japan😊🍵🍃✨️

[@Chemicalkinetics]

Beautiful video, attractive music and very eductional..... now you make us (non-Japanese) people feel like barbarians. 😅

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for the compliment. We are also impressed by the beauty of foreign cultures when we come into contact with them. I am sure the same thing is true for you. Please come visit us in Japan!😊🍵🍃✨

[@MariaKoursoumi]

Lovely video. Japanese people are very polite and love tradition. I would like to learn more about Japanese culture and traditions. Best regards from Greece.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for the message from distant Greece. We also respect the long history and culture of Greece. We will continue to make new videos, so we look forward to your continued support😊🍵🍃✨️

[@MariaKoursoumi]

@@新潟お茶フェス you're welcome 😊

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Very glad😊🙌🍵✨️

[@MariaKoursoumi]

Do you have also Facebook so I could add you

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Facebook is not updated frequently. Instagram is recommended😊🍵🍃✨️ instagram.com/ochafes_niigata/?hl=ja

[@invinoveritas6859]

Hmmmmmm !!! Manners makes the man or the man makes the manners ? 😁

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Hmmmmmm !!! That's interesting, I've never thought of it that way 😆🍵🍃✨️

[@petercdowney]

Remember, house slippers are never worn on tatami!

[@新潟お茶フェス]

That's right. You know it well!😊🍵🍃✨️

[@ItsViolaRose]

Would you have any advice for someone who cannot participate due to food allergies? I’ll be in Japan soon, and eating is difficult for me. Even at home, I seem to break the rules by having allergies.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

I'm not an expert, so I can't give you detailed advice. Japan has a unique food culture. Please note that soybeans and buckwheat are often used. Enjoy your visit to Japan😊🍵🍃✨

[@petercdowney]

If you mention beforehand that you have allergies, they'll make adjustments accordingly.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

But, Many Japanese people are not good at English. Be careful when you tell it🍵🍃✨️

[@W0IMY]

now i dont want to live in japan from all the reules now im nervous lol

[@新潟お茶フェス]

The day when Japan is at stake may be near😔🍵🍃💧

[@OnnaBlade]

Where's the tea ceremony matcha

[@新潟お茶フェス]

This is not a tea ceremony. Sencha is a tea that you can enjoy more easily than the tea ceremony. This video conveys the etiquette for sencha.Please try drinking sencha😊🍵🍃✨️

[@OnnaBlade]

@@新潟お茶フェス okay

[@petercdowney]

It's not just _traditional_ Japanese homes. As far as I'm aware, it's _all_ Japanese homes - in Japan, people who wear shoes in the house are viewed as disrespectful savages!

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your comment. As you say, most Japanese homes take off their shoes at the front door😊🍵🍃✨️

[@petercdowney]

@@新潟お茶フェス I get the impression that Japan has a shoes-off culture, if you know what I mean, as there are also many other settings where they take off their shoes. I can't begin to imagine the culture shock a Japanese person would get in the United States or Ireland (where it's normal for people to wear shoes in the house)!

[@新潟お茶フェス]

The climate of Japan is hot and humid. Therefore, mud adheres to the back of the shoes. Old Japanese used to sit on tatami mats to eat and study. For that reason, We think it became a habit to take off shoes indoors😊🍵🍃✨️

[@martinjohnson4405]

I found the practice of removing shoes common in China also. Because they do not use tatami mats, usually the host will loan you a pair of indoor slippers to wear -- finding a pair of slippers to fit size 11 (44) feet was often interesting. Though I'm sure it isn't universal, many of my friends here in the States remove their shoes when entering their homes and ask their guests to do the same; that's the practice in my home.

[@petercdowney]

@@martinjohnson4405 I think in all Asian countries, you're expected to take off your shoes in the house.

[@kishorpustake6682]

Bgm name

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Artists: Christophe Gorman Composers: Christophe Gorman 曲名 : Everything Is Alright 🍵🍃✨️

[@freecandysugar]

the best asmr in this video is the breathing of the fat camera man

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Did you hear it?😆🍵🍃✨️

[@ExplodingPiggy]

You must ensure that you spit your tea directly into your hosts open mouth, you must also be the last person at the table to stop screaming.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

I apologize in advance that English is not my first language. I can't understand what you say. Could you explain that more simply? 🍵🍃✨

[@chrisstevens6227]

@@新潟お茶フェス He is being mean and very rude. He is trying to be funny. But he is not funny he is a fool. He is not very intelligent and has no respect for culture or people’s feelings, he is also probably lonely and undateable coming from a family that didn’t bring him up properly.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

I don't know how much knowledge you have. However, many Japanese still value this etiquette. Please stop saying things that make fun of Japanese people 🍵🍃

[@ExplodingPiggy]

@@新潟お茶フェス nah 🤣

[@petercdowney]

You do realise, don't you, that sarcasm isn't something that Japanese people do?

[@FractalPrism.]

it looks like an elegant way to behave, but its too many rules that it could easily become cumbersome or annoying. the ceremony in whole feels like 75 steps when 4 would get the job done. some of it makes sense, 'greet your host and ask permission to enter' 'dont smash your weight on the Door's Runners.' some of it is goofy 'bow several times', 'dont step on cracks in the tatami mats' if the cracks in the mats cant be stepped on due to potential damage then it sucks as a floor covering. if its "for politeness" then its arbitrary and therefore rote obedience, not a reasonable or useful rule. or beyond absurd..."comment on how they make the tea".....sure, i MIGHT do this, if i find it compelling, but i WONT if its "expected" to make a comment. that's just too much "tradition" for its own sake. in america, we DO NOT do "compelled speech", we CHOOSE to speak or comment if we deem it appropriate; sometimes we say nothing at all. sure, there are some here who feel the need to be "extra polite" but the reality is those ppl are weak willed and have no personality or confidence, they copy "shyful politeness" instead of achieving self-development and purpose. i get there's the whole "harmony" thing where ppl dont want to "make waves" and avoid being annoying, but some cultures take it too far "dont speak up for yourself, work yourself to death for the company, its honorable! its your duty to die at work! no complaining ever! mental health doesnt exist, only the company matters!" FUCK THAT, im not dying at work just to avoid inconveniencing ppl higher on the food chain, that's completely bonkers!

[@新潟お茶フェス]

The reason why Japanese people value etiquette is to improve oneself.Humbling yourself to your superiors is a secondary thing🍵🍃✨️

[@petercdowney]

According to Chris Broad (from the KZbin channel Abroad in Japan), who has lived in Japan for some time, you shouldn't worry too much about not knowing Japanese etiquette. You should try your best - I'm sure that if you ever go to Japan, you'll want to ensure that your visit is a _complete contrast_ to Logan Paul's visit in 2017 - but they will generally be understanding if foreigners slip up at times. Except for the business about taking off your shoes. That's an absolute must - in Japan, people who wear shoes in the house (or anywhere else where shoes aren't supposed to be worn) are viewed as disrespectful savages. Chris Broad (whom I mentioned earlier) remembers a time when one of his friends failed to remove his shoes when he was supposed to, and a lady behind the counter leapt up, ran over to him and yelled at him to get his shoes off.

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Hallo.Thank you for your polite comments.As you say, beautiful etiquette is being lost in Japan.We are making this video because we want to pass on beautiful etiquette to posterity.Japanese people used to learn etiquette since they were born, but now the number of parents who can teach is decreasing😢🍵🍃✨️

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

wow, your comment is not only beyond rude and thoughtless, it is also lacking in self-awareness. As a fellow American, I share many of the values you mentioned about independent thought, speaking freely etc, but I am also aware that *all* cultures, ESPECIALLY American culture have problematic/challenging aspects. Many people around the world consider Americans to be rude, impolite, without tact and self-centered, and your comment makes a good case for that. There's a difference between saying you don't share another culture's values and demeaning them. Rember whenever you point the finger at another, you point at least 3 towards yourself.

[@andjelkovicjasmin2954]

Most of these "rules" are stupid!

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Hello. Why do you think so 🍵🍃？

[@ednamode5272]

I think you’re missing the point. The rules emphasize the traditions and values of Japanese culture and may not necessarily have been fashioned for the sake of productivity nor linear logic. There is also much to be said about taking the time to slow down and appreciate your surroundings, the food and drinks you are enjoying, and the people who you are with. Many customs in many cultures may appear “stupid” to others who do not participate in them, but there is something valuable to each and every culture that is worth acknowledging and respecting

[@新潟お茶フェス]

Thank you for your polite comment. You may think that Japanese etiquette is cramped and interferes with the time to enjoy tea.However, the Japanese even enjoy etiquette.The symbol is the tea ceremony(sado), It's a way to respect each other and thank each other.Therefore, if the manners are good, both the invitees and guests will feel good.Japanese etiquette has been refined and perfected over a long history.We hope you enjoy it after knowing it. Also, Japanese households do not enforce advanced etiquette like this videos do. please do not worry😊🍵🍃✨