Stories from a Tearoom Window

Lore and Legends of the Japanese Tea Ceremony

Ranked #86 in Tea

The Japanese tea ceremony blends art with nature and has for centuries brought harmony to the daily life of its practitioners.

Stories From a Tearoom Window 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.

Many of these stories center around the lives of the great tea masters. First among them is Sen no Rikyu, who perfected the tea ceremony...
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