Japanese Tea Ceremony: Cha-No-Yu

Title: Japanese Tea Ceremony: Cha-No-Yu
Author: A L Sadler
Sociology: 1698720
ISBN: 9784805309148
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 320
Section: Social Science | Customs & Traditions
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Publisher Description: The tea cermony--known as cha-no-yu, or literally hot water for tea--has touched nearly every aspect of Japanese life.

First published in 1933 as Cha-No-Yu, or The Japanese Tea Ceremony, 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 cha-no-ya. Photos of tea bowls, teahouses and gardens reveal the exquisite artistry of the cult of tea.

The Japanese Tea Ceremony 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.

This book includes:

• Descriptions of the many disciples contained within the broader framework of tea ceremony, including art, architecture, gardening and exquisite handicrafts
• The experiences of masters of the art over the centuries
• Histories of the various schools and traditions of the art of tea