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…
"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…
"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…
Poet, Zen Buddhist priest, renowned thinker, and seller of tea Baisao was all of these things, as well as being a bit of an eccentric. Known to carry large wicker baskets filled with tea utensils through the streets and surrounding hills of Japan's capital, Baisao set up shop wh…
Poet, Zen Buddhist priest, renowned thinker, and seller of tea Baisao was all of these things, as well as being a bit of an eccentric. Known to carry large wicker baskets filled with tea utensils through the streets and surrounding hills of Japan's capital, Baisao set up shop wh…