1) Japanese serving ritual 
A tea ceremony is a ritualized form of making tea practiced in the East Asian cultural sphere by the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and Vietnamese tea ceremony. The tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of tea. The manner in which it is performed, or the art of ...
time-honoured institution in Japan, rooted in the principle of Zen Buddhism and founded upon the adoration of the beautiful in the daily routine of ... [12 related articles]
[Buddhism] (Japanese chado). Zen ritual to overcome ordinary consciousness.
[n] - (Japanese) an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea
chanoyu noun an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea