The Japanese Tea Ceremony: Cha-No-Yu (Tuttle Classics)

The Japanese Tea Ceremony: Cha-No-Yu (Tuttle Classics)

<b>The tea cermony—known as <i>cha-no-yu</i>, or literally "hot water for tea"—has touched nearly every aspect of Japanese life.</b><BR><BR>First published in 1933 as <i>Cha-No-Yu</i>, or <i>The Japanese Tea Ceremony</i>, this classic remains the gold standard for books on the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is itself "an epitome of Japanese civilization." Abundantly illustrated with drawings and photographs showing every aspect of the tea ceremony, this book takes readers on a complete tour of furniture and utensils, architecture and gardens, and numerous other features of <i>cha-no-ya</i>. Photos of tea bowls, teahouses and gardens reveal the exquisite artistry of the cult of tea.<BR><BR><i>The Japanese Tea Ceremony</i> is a fascinating exploration of one of Japan's greatest arts and details the importance of the tea ceremony's history and traditions, its historical tea masters and its physical manifestations.<BR><BR>This book includes:<ul><li>Descriptions of the many disciples contained within the broader framework of tea ceremony, including art, architecture, gardening and exquisite handicrafts</li><li>The experiences of masters of the art over the centuries</li><li>Histories of the various schools and traditions of the art of tea</li></ul>