11 Season
323 Episode
Japanology Plus - Season 4 Episode 8 Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei (2024)
The "Soei" in Randy Channell Soei is a name this Canadian was given to mark his ascent to mastery of the Way of Tea. He is one of very few foreigners qualified to teach every aspect of the tea ceremony, a refined choreography of precise movement and mindfulness. Channell originally came to Japan to study martial arts, but later became drawn to the Way of Tea, the heart of Japanese hospitality. He is now a dedicated educator, and many Japanese students learn from him about tea culture.
- Country : Japan
- Genre : Documentary, Talk
- Studio : NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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- Cast : Peter Barakan, Emma Howard
