There was Hatsugama (初釜：literally first pot), the first tea ceremony of the year at my master's house. It started at 11 AM and finished around 4 PM. 13 pupils joined this year. All of us wore the traditional Japanese costume called kimono (着物). Male master wore hakama (袴).
The ceremony consists of four parts. They are sumidemae (炭手前：charcoal arrangement procedure), koicha (濃茶： making thick tea procedure), kaiseki (懐石：simple dishes), and usucha (薄茶： making thin tea procedure).
Usucha is served in many places such as temples or gardens or tea houses for yen 500 or so. Green tea is very good for your health. So please try when you come to Japan.
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