Kyoto Tateshina Style Modern Etiquette

  • Greeting
  • Root of manners
  • The etiquette of bowing

Greeting

Kyoto Tateshina Style, etiquette and manners demonstrates:
The soul to form with an act of "honor , consideration, compassion and to look after one another "

and to posses wisdom " to have faith and trust with each other in order to live in a positive state of mind"

My goal is to teach you not only the lessons of the TATESHINA style preaches, but to indicate the roads you may take in life by the lessons I have learned through the overcoming of my own personal experiences and with love and humor.

I wish for you all to fulfill your souls with love and happiness.

I look forward to cultivating a warm relationship with you.

Kasho

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What is the root of manners?

not to humiliate one another

to have trust and faith in each other

to have wisdom to live pleasantly

to look out , to be considerate, to have compassion.

Each individual has a different personality, which can be likened to different colored ribbons. The mental preparedness comes from the act of tying the ribbons neatly together and making connections as fate sets out.

Kyoto Tateshina Style Etiquette is not like the rigid traditional etiquette and may not be easily practiced. This style emphasizes on individual differences in personalities.

The etiquette of bowing

The act of bow

"The Three Breath Bow"

Fill your mind with gratitude when bowing. Tilt your head down and count to three, while breathing out.

Your bow will be in a perfect form regardless of the ceremony or the hour.

Shinrei
If you are sitting A very deep bow. Lower your head until it is about 15cm above from the tatami.

If you are standing Tilt your upper body forward about 45 degrees with your back straight.

Gyourei
If you are sitting
Lower your head until it is about 45cm above from the tatami.

If you are standing
Tilt your upper body forward about 30 degrees with your back straight.

Sourei
If you are sitting
A greeting nod. Put only your fingertips on the tatami and tilt your upper body forward 15cm.

If you are standing
Tilt your upper body forward about 15cm with your back straight