Japanese tea ceremony
E623299
The Japanese tea ceremony is a traditional ritualized preparation and serving of matcha that embodies Zen Buddhist principles of simplicity, harmony, respect, and mindfulness.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese tea ceremony canonical | 11 |
| Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu) | 1 |
| wabi-cha tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6864537 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese tea ceremony Context triple: [Sen no Rikyū, influenced, Japanese tea ceremony]
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A.
Japanese Teahouse
The Japanese Teahouse is a traditional-style tea pavilion in Munich’s Englischer Garten, used for cultural events and tea ceremonies that reflect Japanese architecture and customs.
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B.
Shinto misogi rites
Shinto misogi rites are purification rituals involving the symbolic cleansing of body and spirit, often with water, that trace their mythological origin to the purification of the deity Izanagi.
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C.
ikebana
Ikebana is the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement that emphasizes harmony, balance, and minimalism in the composition of natural materials.
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D.
Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden is a historic, Japanese-style landscaped garden and popular cultural attraction located within San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
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E.
Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio is a historic, landscaped public garden featuring koi ponds, stone bridges, and traditional Japanese-style architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese tea ceremony Target entity description: The Japanese tea ceremony is a traditional ritualized preparation and serving of matcha that embodies Zen Buddhist principles of simplicity, harmony, respect, and mindfulness.
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A.
Japanese Teahouse
The Japanese Teahouse is a traditional-style tea pavilion in Munich’s Englischer Garten, used for cultural events and tea ceremonies that reflect Japanese architecture and customs.
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B.
Shinto misogi rites
Shinto misogi rites are purification rituals involving the symbolic cleansing of body and spirit, often with water, that trace their mythological origin to the purification of the deity Izanagi.
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C.
ikebana
Ikebana is the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement that emphasizes harmony, balance, and minimalism in the composition of natural materials.
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D.
Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden is a historic, Japanese-style landscaped garden and popular cultural attraction located within San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
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E.
Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio is a historic, landscaped public garden featuring koi ponds, stone bridges, and traditional Japanese-style architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese cultural practice
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ tea ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ikebana
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kakemono ⓘ tatami ⓘ tokonoma ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
social bonding
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spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Zen Buddhist monastic tea practices ⓘ |
| embodiesPrinciple |
Zen Buddhism
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linked to:
Zen
|
| emphasizes |
aesthetic appreciation
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etiquette ⓘ mindfulness ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| hasCoreValue |
harmony
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purity ⓘ respect ⓘ tranquility ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFigure |
Murata Jukō
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Sen no Rikyū ⓘ Takeno Jōō ⓘ |
| hasName |
chado
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chanoyu ⓘ sado ⓘ
linked to:
Sado
|
| hasSchool |
Mushanokōjisenke
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Omotesenke ⓘ Urasenke ⓘ |
| includesPhase |
appreciation of utensils and scroll
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preparation of utensils ⓘ serving of tea to guests ⓘ whisking of matcha ⓘ |
| influencedBy | wabi-sabi aesthetics ⓘ |
| influences |
Japanese architecture
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Japanese calligraphy ⓘ Japanese ceramics ⓘ Japanese garden design ⓘ |
| oftenAccompaniedBy | wagashi ⓘ |
| originCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| practicedIn | chashitsu ⓘ |
| requires |
codified etiquette
ⓘ
formalized gestures ⓘ |
| typicalBeverage |
thick tea
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thin tea ⓘ |
| usesIngredient | matcha ⓘ |
| usesUtensil |
chakin
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chasen ⓘ chashaku ⓘ chawan ⓘ furo ⓘ hishaku ⓘ kama ⓘ natsume ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese tea ceremony Description of subject: The Japanese tea ceremony is a traditional ritualized preparation and serving of matcha that embodies Zen Buddhist principles of simplicity, harmony, respect, and mindfulness.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Yamato
subject linked to:
Japanese Teahouse
linked to: Japanese tea ceremony
linked to: Japanese tea ceremony