Topic Lesson: The Japanese Tea Ceremony

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In this topic lesson, you will learn about the process of the tea ceremony through a dialog and a video, study the necessary vocabulary, play some games to familiarize yourself with the terms and concepts, and take a quiz to test your knowledge!
To complete this lesson, work through the activities below. Estimated time: 15 minutes
The Tea Ceremony, known as
さどう
茶道
(the 'way of tea'), or
ちゃ
('hot water for tea') in Japanese, is one of the most famous aspects of Japanese culture, both within Japan and around the world, and is a tradition that dates back over 700 years! If you spend any length of time in Japan, it is likely you will have an opportunity to try it out!
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