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When you are invited to Tea, you bring a fan with you, as it is an item to show your respect to the host and also identify yourself you as a guest. |
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When warriors practiced tea, they took off their swords from their sashes and left them on the sword rack before entering the tearoom. |
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In the tearoom, they carried a ceremonial fan with them instead. |
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It is said that this custom became one of the manners of the guest in later times. |
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The square silk cloth is used to wipe or purify some of the utensils. |
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During the tea process, not only the host but also all those who are helping the host wear a folding cloth. |
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In Japan, bowing is an essential custom when greeting and thanking others. |
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In the tearoom, we express our respect and gratitude many times by bowing to a particular person or utensil during the tea procedure. |
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We do not speak too much, but instead, bow with a respectful heart. |
