Tokyo Tea Art Presentation Competition 2007

Panel of Judges
Lim Shengtai
Director of the Japan Chinese Tea Speakers Association, Head of Japan Hua Tai Tea Co.
Wu Wenzhong
Chairman of Feng Qin Tang Tea Ware Co.
Luo Yingyin
Chief Editor of "The Art of Tea", "The Art of Teapot" and "The Art of Ceramics"

Written by The Editorial Department

URAGAWA SONOMI
Under The Whitex Cloth
Tea: Wenshan Bao Zhong 2006
Notes on presentation:
A red round tea tray plays a leading role in this delightful presentation. There are four teacups for serving the guests, and the fifth one is reserved for the host. tea is poured directly into the teacups after brewing; this explains the absense of a pitcher. Seasonal flowers are placed on the right. As the vase is pretty big, a tea stove is positioned in front of it to strike a visual balance. Everything was rather wet when the presentation was set up, so a lantern is included to add the final touch of warmth and comfort. ...

IWAZAKI NAOMI
Reminiscene of Wuyi Mountain
Tea: Dahongpao of Wuyi
Notes on presentation:
It all traces back to the origin of tea, namely "Zen" and "tranquillity". A blue tea towel, symbolic of the idea of "tranquillity", is what I have used to represent the gully at the foot of Wuyi mountain, where a stream silently flows by. The left side of the presentation is purposely left empty to bring out the feeling of vastness of the valley. ...

KATTO EMIKO
A Gold-and-Silver Dance in the Wind
Tea: Huang Jinggui (Golden Osmanthus) and Yinzhen Baihao (Silver Tip Pekoe)
Notes on presentation:
This presentation seeks to bring out the symphonic movement between the colours of gold and silver, and the wind for a soothing feeling: the origin of my tea learning experience. ...

KATTO MASUMI
Creation from the Merging of the Ancient and the Modern
Tea: Sansan Xiangming (from the Jiangsu Province)
Notes on presentation:
No table --- lets's get back to the basics. By having the presentation on the ground, we can bend to touch the land, reach out to embrace the trees, the wind and the sunlight, and open up our sight, hearing, smell, taste and feeling to experience the goodness of tea. ...