Myokakuji Temple, Nobunaga's Innovative Venue for Tea Ceremonies
Oda Nobunaga held his tea ceremonies at Myokakuji Temple, his lodging during his stay in Kyoto. Here, Nobunaga and Sen no Rikyu met. The two innovators began to resonate with each other in their rational minds. Nobunaga appointed Rikyu as the tea master for the tea ceremony held at Myokakuji Temple in 1573. Encounter between […]
Samurai Tea Ceremony, Jo-an is The Best Tea House to Visit
There are three existing tea rooms in Japan designated as national treasures. They are the Tai-an at Myokian in Kyoto, built by a tea master, Sen no Rikyu; the Mittan at Daitokuji Temple by Kobori Enshu, and the Jo-an at Urakuen Garden in Aichi prefecture by Oda Nagamasu in his later life. Oda Nagamasu, also […]
The Golden Tea Room and Wabi World Tai-an
Explore the clash between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Sen no Rikyū, from the lavish Golden Tea Room to the wabi simplicity of Taian—and the mystery behind Rikyū’s forced seppuku.