German president attends traditional Japanese tea ceremony

German president attends traditional Japanese tea ceremony

BERLIN, Germany - German President Johannes Rau (L) takes time out May 9 for a taste of Japanese tea at his presidential palace with Japanese tea master Sen Soshitsu (R) in attendance. Sen, currently on a visit to Germany to mark ''Year of Japan'' events, demonstrated the traditional Japanese art of tea making, brewing the powdered green tea while explaining the intricacies of the centuries-old art.

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