Looking at the two cultures 'view toward tea drinking, we find that the Japanese tea ceremony rules are extremely rigid. Participants first seat themselves in pre-designated places--they may not switch seats with somebody else--with one large cup of tea placed in front of one of them.
日本的茶道講究禮儀，品茗時各就各位，不得隨意變換位置；泡茶方法也一板一眼、規矩嚴明。品茗時更是以一個大杯子，輪流品嘗。