Teacups for Japanese Tea Ware

In Japan, when people talk about tea sets, they naturally think of teacups. This shows the importance of the teacup in the tea ceremony. When people first appreciate the sencha ceremony, they are first surprised by the small size of the cups and the small amount of tea. The pursuit of smallness and refinement has long been recognized in the Japanese sencha world. It can be said that at that time, the purpose was to establish the unique character of the Sencha Ceremony. There are different opinions as to why small cups were used. Some believe that it was the use of ready-made sake cups, while others believe that it was influenced by the Chinese art of sencha.