Tea Cult Of Japan: An Aesthetic Pastime

Fukukita, Yasunosuke

First published in 2006. The tea cult, commonly called the tea ceremony in English of cha-noyu in Japanese, is an aesthetic pastime that features the serving and drinking of powdered green tea. An art unique to Japan, the tea cult has played an important role in the artistic life of the Japanese people and nation for more than four hundred years, born under the influence of Zen Buddhism. With detailed explanations and the accompanying illustrations, the reader will be able to obtain insight into this classical art.

EAN

9780415654340

Publisher

Routledge

Published

12 September 2014

Pages

256