Cultural Programs
Intensive Program to Enhance Your Diplomatic Skills
Intensive
program to explore Japanese “道 (do) ” – the way.
See, feel and
understand highly refined Japanese culture and the philosophy that underpins it.
At OOPS Inc., we believe that a
formal tea gathering “Chaji”, the comprehensive function
of Chado, includes all the necessary etiquette for
learning the Japanese style of communication.
You can learn this program in
Japanese, English or a combination of both.
The program in Japanese is designed
for globally active Japanese students, technicians, and attendees to international conferences to enhance their diplomatic skills.
The program in English is focused on
seeing, feeling, and understanding the Japanese way of thinking – “道 (Do) ”.
■ Acquire knowledge of traditional culture
Learning Japanese traditional culture will be of great service to your diplomatic skills.
■ Refine the skills of Japanese style communication
Being a guest of “Chaji” will help you sharpen your sense of diplomacy.
The Japanese communication style is said to be unique. One of the key factors for this is because Japan had a foreign policy of
national isolation for three centuries until the 1870s. During that time Japanese people developed their own communication style through their unique culture and philosophy. Thus, learning traditional culture is the best way to understand the Japanese way of thinking.
In this two-day program, we introduce the comprehensive Japanese art of “Chaji”, a formal tea gathering.
This program is not designed to acquire skills of “Chado”, such as the procedures for making tea.
“Chaji” (full course tea function) is held in a Chashitsu or tea room to appreciate
Japanese Kaiseki cuisine, Koicha (thick tea) and Usucha,(thin tea) according to the proper etiquette of Chado. The whole function
lasts few hours during which both host and guests try their at most to play their own roles in order to share an unreplicable occasion.
（Widely practiced Usucha (thin tea) takes only about 20 minutes, and it is in fact the most casual and last part of a formal “Chaji.” Koicha (thick
tea) is the main part in “Chaji”. ）
Program Overview
■ Chaji
Learn the outline, history and philosophy of Chado and the procedure of Chaji.
1st day – Learn Sekiiri*1, Tokohaiken*2, Chakuza*3, for Usucha.
2nd day – Experience a formal Chaji.
*1 Leaving your everyday life behind and entering the tea room.
*2 Taking a close view of the hanging scroll that represents the theme of the tea gathering.
*3 Sitting down in a proper guest’s place.
Price:40,000JP\
Minimum number of participants:2