ある茶人の言葉に「茶箱は、旅での時間の過ごし方のひとつ」とある。 古くから各地で楽しまれてきた茶では、茶席に自分の道具を運ぶためにあらゆる素材を用いた茶箱を用意し、中に道具を設えてきた。 屋外では茶又は抹茶をいれて楽しむ茶会のことを「野点」といい、屋内での茶道では重視される細かい作法が簡略化された気安い催しもある。格式もお手前も無く茶を楽しむこと、好きなときに好きな場所で道具を広げ「紅茶」を淹れて一休みできることが醍醐味である。
A tea master once said, “A tea box is one way to spend time on a journey. In the tea ceremony, which has been enjoyed in various regions since ancient times, people have prepared tea boxes made of all kinds of materials to carry their own utensils to the tea ceremony, and set up their utensils inside. The outdoor tea ceremony, in which tea or powdered green tea is served, is called “nodate,” or “outdoor tea ceremony,” and is a simple, easygoing event in which the detailed etiquette emphasized in the indoor tea ceremony has been simplified. The real pleasure of this event is to enjoy tea without any formalities or formalities, and to be able to take a break by opening the utensils and brewing “tea” whenever and wherever you like.
