Assignment task:
hojiro. TEA BOWL, CALLED YUGURE ("TWILIGHT").
Momoyama period, late 16th century. Rakuware, height 3 1⁄2" (9 cm). Gotoh Museum, Tokyo.
Prompt: The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a highly ritualized act with specific objects associated with it, including the tearoom, the tea bowl, and the participants. Think of an cultural example in which architecture, movement, and ritual function together to make an experience. It could be a sports game, a rock concert, a wedding, birthday party, or a religious ceremony, to name several. How are the codes of conduct and environmental surroundings similar or different to the Japanese Tea Ceremony? How is it different??