Japanese Women Class and the Tea Ceremony
by Chiba, Kaeko
fromJapan Anthropology Workshop Ser
Annotation
In the eighteenth century, the warrior Shigenori Chikamatsu set down scores of legends, anecdotes and bits of lore to express the essence of the tea ceremony for the edification of tea connoisseurs. His work became Stories from a Tearoom Window, translated into English for the f…
"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to chado, the Japanese tea ceremony. Unlike other books on the subject which focus on practice or historical background or specific issues, this book considers the subject from multiple perspectives. It discusses Japanese aestheti…
"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to chado, the Japanese tea ceremony. Unlike other books on the subject which focus on practice or historical background or specific issues, this book considers the subject from multiple perspectives. It discusses Japanese aestheti…
"The understanding of the deep and vital connection between Japanese art and the Way of Tea is a prerequisite for the appreciation of Japanese culture in general. Here, for the first time in English, a tea master tells how he was prepared from childhood to master the spiritual, …
"Understanding the deep and vital connection between Japanese art and the Way of Tea is a prerequisite for the appreciation of Japanese culture in general. Here, for the first time in English, a tea master tells how he was prepared from childhood to master the spiritual, scholas…