Japanese tea utensils
Tea utensils (茶道具, chadōgu) are the tools and utensils used in chadō, the Japanese way of tea. Tea utensils can be divided into five major categories: sōshoku dōgu (装飾道具, 'decorative items') temae dōgu (点前道具, 'items for the tea-making service') kaiseki dōgu (懐石道具, 'items for the chakaiseku meal') mizuya dōgu (水屋道具, 'items used in the preparation room') machiai dōgu/roji dōgu (待合道具/露地道具, 'items for the waiting room'/'items for the garden') A wide range of utensils, known collectively as dōgu, is necessary for even the most basic tea ceremony.