Okinawan Traditional Tea Ceremony (Buku Buku tea)* Filled to Capacity

What is Buku-Buku tea 

Buku-buku tea is a traditional tea of Okinawa with a unique flavour with giant white bubbles rising from the tea bowl and the fragrance of roasted rice. By using a large wooden bowl called "Buku-Buku- Sara" and a large whist to make Buku-Buku tea. There are no rules such as how to make or drink this tea. Just enjoy Okinawan atmosphere. It was considered a summer drink for caring thirst; now, it is a drink in all seasons.Buku-Buku tea was consumed at celebrations, especially to celebrate the beginning of the journey.
It is entirely different from the Japanese Tea Ceremony called "Sado". This tea style belongs "Furicha" Group.(f.g Bata-Bata tea from Niigata, Bote-Bote tea from Shimane)

ブクブクー茶は、茶碗から盛り上がった白い豊かな泡と煎り米の香りが特徴的な沖縄の伝統茶です。大きな茶せんとブクブクー皿と呼ばれる茶道具を使ってブクブクー茶を点てます。お茶の点て方や飲み方には決まったルールが無いので、お気軽に沖縄の雰囲気を楽しみながら、お飲み下さい！かつては、夏に喉を潤す飲み物とされていましたが、現在では季節を問わず楽しまれています。ブクブクー茶は、縁起の良い物＝（カリーナムン）とされ、特に旅立ちの祝いに用いられていました。

ブクブクー茶は、日本の茶道とは全く異なります。種類としては”振り茶”に当たります。（新潟県のバタバタ茶、島根県のボテボテ茶等と同様）

History of Buku Buku tea

Before the war, the upper-class families of some parts of Naha city drank Buku-Buku tea at Celebrations. Also, Buku-Buku tea was sold at street stalls, and everyone enjoyed this tea. However, when WW2 happened in Okinawa, all of this tea equipments were lost, and the tea was once disappeared. Fortunately, this tea equipment was found in Tokyo and returned to Okinawa in 1963. the movement to revive Buku-Buku tea began. After many years of research on how to make great Buku-Buku tea.
"Okinawan Traditional Buku-Buku Tea Preservation Organization" was established in 1992.

戦前、那覇の一部地域の上流階級の家庭で祝い事の場で飲まれていました。また露店等でもブクブクー茶は販売され、多くの人々に親しまれていました。しかし第二次世界大戦を境に道具が消失したことで、一度ブクブクー茶は姿を消しました。１９６３年、東京で唯一残っていた道具が沖縄に戻ってきたことで、ブクブクー茶の復興運動が始まりました。その後、長年のブクブクー茶の点て方研究を経て、１９９２年に「沖縄伝統ブクブクー茶保存会」が発足されました。

Details of Workshop

Date& Time: Friday, 25th August p.m 2:00~4:00

Venue: Ocean View Room

Capacity: 15 people (First-come,First-reserved)

Fee:

            *Student/Intern  500 JPY

            *Non-Student     2,000 JPY

Please contact Rikako Kuwae and send an application email for a waiting list.