Okakura Kakuzo's The Book of Tea (???) is an essay linking the role of tea (Teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. Though Kakuzo was born and raised Japanese it was written in English and is one of the great English Tea classics. In The Book of Tea he discusses Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life. The book emphasizes how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. He ends the book with a chapter on Tea Masters, and spends some time talking about Sen no Riky? and his contribution to the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Okakura was a Japanese scholar who contributed to the development of arts in Japan. Outside of Japan, he is chiefly remembered today as the author of The Book of Tea.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	February 1, 2012
ISBN13	9781612034379
Publishers	Bottom of the Hill Publishing
Pages	98
Dimensions	127 × 203 × 5 mm · 104 g
Language	English

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