{"product_id":"stories-from-a-tearoom-window-9781462902569","title":"Stories from a Tearoom Window","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Japanese tea ceremony blends art with nature and has for centuries brought harmony to the daily life of its practitioners.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStories From a Tearoom Window\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless collection of tales of the ancient tea sages, compiled in the eighteenth century. Both longtime adherents and newcomers to the tea ceremony will be fascinated by these legends, anecdotes, bits of lore and history that so aptly express the essence of tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of these stories center around the lives of the great tea masters. First among them is Sen no Rikyu, who perfected the tea ceremony and embodies its poise, modesty and refinement. Among the famous tales recounted here are those of Rikyu's morning glory tea ceremony and of his tragic death. Darker presences of the great warlords Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, who sponsored and also abused Rikyu, are manifest as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolding to the tea ceremony's core ideal of natural simplicity, author Shigenori Chikamatsu brings to the page stories which touch on the related arts of ceramics, poetry, Zen, calligraphy, and the origins of everyday items of Japanese life such as the cotton \u003ci\u003etabi\u003c\/i\u003e split-toed socks and the \u003ci\u003ebento\u003c\/i\u003e lunchbox. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapters include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTearooms in the Old Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers in the Tea Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Origins of Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIori's Tea Scoop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamous Lacquerers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Legacy of Rikyu's House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tea Ceremony for Warriors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shigernori Chikamatsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294662504699,"sku":"9781462902569","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_61216b2a-5612-48d3-8278-2441c95e2954.jpg?v=1779190459","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/stories-from-a-tearoom-window-9781462902569","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}