Today the guys are joined by Runa, fellow Japanese JT member and expert on Ikebana - the art of flower arrangement - and Tea Ceremony, two of the most respected arts of Japan. Runa takes us on a journey to explore these very old traditions, explaining their meaning and giving actual demonstrations. You're in for a treat!!   🎧LISTEN ON SPOTIFY/ITUNES: https://anchor.fm/jtandfriends    Tea ceremony (Urasenke): http://www.urasenke.or.jp/texte/index.html    Ikebana (Ohara school of Ikebana): https://ikebanahq.org/ikebana-schools/ohara https://www.ohararyu.or.jp/    📱FOLLOW Japan Travel:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/japantravelcom/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Japantravelcom   Main Website: https://en.japantravel.com/    📱FOLLOW the hosts:   Anna: https://www.instagram.com/pinkos_pitch/ Luca: https://www.instagram.com/luca_traveljapan/     Davide: https://www.instagram.com/dddddavide/    🎥: https://www.instagram.com/zai8izzuddin/   ✂️: https://www.instagram.com/jujumolnar/  🎤 Intro and Outro music: https://www.instagram.com/lina.m.u.s.i.c/  🎨 Logo artist: https://ludovicogeronazzoportfolio.portfoliobox.net   🍶Learn about Sake: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFuFtESTC5NNlCVmCOeteQ    Here’s the timestamps below :    0:00 Teaser  0:19 Intro  0:46 Topic and Guest Intro - Ikebana and Tea Ceremony from expert Runa  4:30 Meaning behind Ikebana and Tea Ceremony   6:15 Ikebana Styles and Schools  7:42 Ikebana Flower Arrangement Demonstration  13:02 Ikebana representing your mental state  14:34 What you can learn from Ikebana (Nature)  16:00 Ikebana forms depending on the occasion  16:50 Duration of an Ikebana arrangement  18:46 Tea ceremony demo  19:53 Tea ceremony instruments  22:44 Matcha tea making  23:42 Japanese etiquette - how to drink tea  26:02 Social importance of Ikebana and Tea ceremony   27:44 Ikebana Overseas Schools  28:24 Ikebana lessons for foreign visitors in Japan  29:29 Matcha tart made by Anna!  30:12 Tea ceremony gratitude phrase  31:53 Outro   Please subscribe and turn on all notifications so that you don't miss any of our weekly stories!!  PS. Sorry about the audio issues guys!!