Furo.season

Seasonal displays at Chisen-an in Furo Season

“ Furo season” means summer from May though October

During this season we use Furo(a charcoal brazier) to　prepare hot water for tea. As it is easy to remove Furo, we replace its position according to the season-closer to the guests when the season is colder, and farther away from the guests when it is warmer.

Kama: a kettle
Furo: a charcoal brazier
Siki-ita: a board for the brazier

Chashitu ( a tea room ) in Furo-season

This is a scene of Chisenan in summer.

From the right to the left; Tokonoma, a cover of Ro, Tana (a stand for tea utensils), Furo (a brazier). In Tokonoma a scroll and a variety of seasonal flowers in a basket are displayed. Ro (a sunken hearth) is covered with a wooden board. Furo is placed on the left side of Tana.

Chabana (The flowers for Tea Ceremony)

During Furo season when the weather is warmer, more varieties of flowers are usually arranged in baskets than those in Ro season in vases.


In May	In June	In July


In September	In October

TANA (The stands for tea utensils) and SIKI-ITA (The boards for the charcoal braziers and utensils) in summer season

If a host wants to use Tana in this season, it is placed on the right of a brazier. The position of a brazier is away from the guests. Siki-ita is occasionally used to display tea utensils instead of using Tana (stand)