Licenses and Course of Study
Licenses or permissions are called kyojō (許状), menjō (免状) or sōden (相伝). They allow students to study certain tea procedures.
| License | Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nyūmon (入門 entrance） | Starting with warigeiko (割稽古 basics) and ryakutemae, basic light tea and thick tea and charcoal procedures and knowledge of Tea Ceremony | students can apply for Nyūmon immediately or soon after starting their studies. Nyūmon and Naraigoto can be applied for at the same time. |
| Naraigoto (習事 things to learn) | kumiawasedate, shikumidate, nagao, bonkōgo, hanashomō, sumishomō | |
| Kazarimono (飾物 display) | jikukazari, tsubokazari, chairekazari, chawankazari, chashakukazari, daikazari, chasenkazari | |
| Satsūbako (茶通箱 tea box) | procedures using the Satsūbako | |
| Karamono (唐物 Chinese ware) | procedures using Chinese wares | -tea name -Kōshi (講師 teaching permission) |
| Daitenmoku (台天目) | procedures using the tenmokudai | |
| Bonten (盆点) | procedures using a square tray | Kyōju (教授 professor) |
| Midarekazari (乱飾) | procedures using a daisu | |
| Shindaisu (真台子 formal tana) | procedures using a formal daisu |
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“One who does not study hard when young will find it too late for regret when old.”
—Chinese proverb.