Marcie Dueber and Simpson Leung have compiled a pair of websites that examine dinner formalities of the west and Japan, as well as giving a detailed explanation of a Japanese formal dinner. Japanese cooking method for a dinner meal revolves around the careful preparation that appeals to the eye, as well as the taste bud. You will NOT learn how to perform a Tea Ceremony here. The Way of Tea cannot be taught in any book or World Wide Web document. It is a state of mind.
Tea is a living tradition.
What you will see is University of Illinois students participating and reflecting on the Tea Ceremony. Not only is the Tea Ceremony new to them but much of its cultural context is also new.