Urakusai: Nobunaga's Brother and the Samurai Tea Master Who Created Jo-anNew!!
04/17/2026
Who was Urakusai (有楽斎 / Oda Nagamasu), Oda Nobunaga’s brother and a samurai tea master? Discover the story behind Jo-an (如庵), a National Treasure tea room, and his philosophy. 書籍でさらに詳しく解説。
Myokakuji Temple, Nobunaga's Innovative Venue for Tea Ceremonies
05/06/2024
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 […]
The Golden Tea Room and Wabi World Tai-an
03/08/2023
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.