Cleanliness before the Tea Ceremony The Chashitsu must be cleaned. Sweeping is done and wiping of the Tatami floor mats. The Roji garden and the stepping stone path leading from the Koshikake-Machiai to the Chashitsu is also cleaned and swept. Evergreen trees, bushes and plants are cut and trimmed to be at their best. Weed and fallen leaves are removed from the […]