「茶の湯」は戦争時、防空壕の中で 心静かに点てた一杯の抹茶が、いつ死ぬかわからない恐怖で気が狂いそうになる人々の心を「生きよう」と前向きに向かわせて、集団自殺を回避できた逸話もございます。
“Chanoyu” saved people during wartime. In the air-raid shelter, a cup of green tea people made with peace of mind relieved them of madness caused by fear of death and encouraged them to survive the terrible conditions.