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The Appeal of Jotenkaku Museum

Jotenkaku Museum of Art is located in the grounds of Shokoku-ji Temple, the head temple of the Shokoku-ji school of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism. It opened in 1984 to...

The Appeal of Kitamura Museum of Art

The Kitamura Museum of Art opened in 1977 to display the collection of Kinjiro Kitamura, a businessman and tea master. It houses a variety of art pieces, including tea ceremony...

The Appeal of Hosomi Museum of Art

The Hosomi Museum of Art is a private museum located in the Okazaki area of ​​Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Based on the precious collection of Japanese art collected by three...

The aesthetics of Furuta Oribe

Furuta Oribe was a military commander, tea master, and artist active from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the early Edo period. He studied under Sen no Rikyu and was counted among...

The aesthetics of Kobori Enshu

While active as a samurai official, Kobori Enshu displayed his talents in a wide range of fields, including the tea ceremony, architecture, and gardens, and had a great influence on...

Tea ceremony

Cha-kaiseki, a light meal served during tea ceremonies, differs significantly from modern kaiseki cuisine. Originating from Zen monks using warm stones ("onjaku") to stave off hunger, cha-kaiseki emerged within the...