国際観光ビジネス学科では、英語で日本を海外の人へ伝えられる、グローバルな人材育成を目指しています。授業「日本文化演習」では、日本の様々な伝統文化について学修し、学んだ内容についての英語で説明するプレゼンテーションを行います。

12月21日、広島市西区にある財団法人上田流和風堂にて、茶道演習を行いました。茶道流派の一つである上田宗箇流は、広島を本拠におよそ400年の歴史を持つ伝統ある武家茶道であり、今日まで受け継がれ、伝承されています。

最初に、事務局長より、今に伝えられる上田流の武家茶道、及び、広島から国内外へ日本文化を発信する取り組みについて、お話しいただきました。その後、広島城内上田家上屋敷の茶室を再現された和風堂をご案内いただき、最後に、茶道を体験させていただきました。

◆参加した学生からの感想

Student A:  I had a meaningful time at the Wafu-do today.  It was very interesting to learn about the history of Ueda-Soko school because Ueda Soko was a samurai and some manners are different from the other tea ceremony schools.  I was so glad that I could sit on the space where Mrs. Biden was seated at the G7 Summit.  Green tea and wagashi were very delicious!

Student B:  I know only a bit about the Ueda Soko Tea Ceremony School, therefore I learned a lot in this session.  I understand that it is very important to visit, experience, listen, and learn actually.  I believe that I can convey it to the world with confidence if I learn about Japanese culture more myself,

Student C: Yesterday, I had a special experience at Wafu-do.  I didn't expect that I could use the room that G7 leaders' partners.  I've never had a traditional Japanese sweet, but it was so good.  If I had not taken your class, I would haven't touched the beautiful Japanese culture. I do recommend this experience to high school students who don't have the opportunity to feel Japanese culture.  I'd like to introduce the tea ceremony to University of Hawaii students and Hawaiian people in Hawaii.

Student D: The tea ceremony was a great experience for me!  I never had a "real" Matcha before and Japanese sweets before. (I put quotation marks on the word real since the Matcha usually sold at some stores has lots of sugar to make it easier to drink so it's a bit far from what real Matcha taste like). I was able to learn the history of the Wafu-do and had a great time with the structure inside and how each small detail has a deep meaning. Thanks to this opportunity you gave me, I'm planning to join the茶道 circle/ club in the first semester of my second year hear at DITB. I would love to tell and share my knowledge of 茶道 to the people of Hawaii. 

Student E:  I experienced the tea ceremony for the first time and learned a lot.  Before entering the tea ceremony room, we were first taught to calm our minds in the walled space, which made me realize that it is important not to think about unnecessary things just for the time of the tea ceremony.  I also learned that the size of the stones and the placement of the trees in the garden were well thought out so that one cannot see all the way to the back of the garden. Even though I live in Japan, I don't have unexpected opportunities to experience the tea ceremony, so I wanted to cherish these opportunities

Student F: Thank you for inviting me to the tea ceremony session this time.  It was my first experience, so it was very fresh and I learned a lot as well as Japanese cultural matters in your class.