ROJI "Garden" 露地

by Adam Acar, PhD | Tea Ceremony

露地ROJI means garden in Japanese. The garden path leading from the tea room. The term "Roji" literally means "dewy ground." It is expected that tea ceremony participants leave all their worldly thoughts and desires outside by passing through the garden. It plays the role of transition role between the stressful materialistic world and relaxing tea world.

飛石TOBIISHI
There is great thought given to the placement of the stepping stones that lead the guests to the tearoom.
蹲TSUKUBAI
The stone basin is where the guests purify their hands and mouths before entering the tea room.
腰掛待合 KOSHIKAKE MACHIAI Bench

During the tea gathering(CHAJI), there is a break time (NAKADACHI)the guests sit at the special seats (KOSHIKAKE-MACHIAI) in the tea garden (ROJI).