2026年6月29日（月）、本学の茶道研究部のみなさんご協力のもと、交換留学生を対象に茶道体験会を実施しました！
茶道体験の様子
先日、瑞秀庵にて、留学生の皆様をお招きして留学生茶会を催しました。まずは私たちのお点前をご覧いただき、その後は実際に留学生の皆様ご自身でお茶を点てる体験をしていただきました。
会場は終始和やかな雰囲気に包まれ、お菓子もお茶も「美味しい」と笑顔で楽しんでくださる姿が印象的でした。
また、茶道について熱心に質問される場面もあり、茶道に深い興味を持っていただけたことを部員一同とても嬉しく思いました。言葉や文化の垣根を越え、一期一会の温かい交流を結ぶことができたと思います。今回のひとときは大変有意義で充実した時間となりました。（茶道研究部 稽古場主任 鈴木 美琴さん）
＜交換留学生の感想＞
Lots of eyes were glued to the screen waiting for this invitation. Once the CIP sent out emails about the opportunity to take part in this traditional tea ceremony, we all typed our confirmation messages like there was no tomorrow. On the day of the event, we reached the tearoom near KSU’s pond area. The scenery alone was enough to calm one’s mind (even though there was still a strong feeling of anticipation). We were kindly invited to enter and unwind in the waiting room. After moving to the main room, we all initially felt a bit nervous about making mistakes or not following the proper etiquette, but those concerns vanished quickly because our hosts were incredibly supportive and accommodating. Not only that, but the arrangement of the room -from the hanging scroll to the flower display - created a sense of tranquility that made us appreciate the moment even more. As we went through the tea ceremony and its procedures, our hosts focused on the utensils, the traditional teaware, and their history. We were particularly fascinated by the workmanship of the natsume, the lacquered container that held the matcha powder: it displayed an interesting pattern with cucumbers painted on top, a symbol of freshness and good health. After the explanation came the real practice: the tea club members truly tested our mettle as we tried to achieve the perfect froth for our matcha. In the end, most of us managed to obtain a quite satisfying tea thanks to the instructions they gave us. It was an opportunity I would have never missed for a variety of reasons: you can learn about one of Japan’s traditional arts, you get to enter a traditional teahouse, and you get to experience real matcha. Better start training your wrist for that matcha froth!（NANNETTI Iutreさん／イタリア・シエナ外国人大学）
今後も、本学のクラブのみなさんにご協力いただきながら、日本文化体験会を続けていく予定です。
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