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Okakura kakuzo, february 14, 1862 september 2, 19 also known as okakura tenshin was a japanese scholar who contributed to the development of arts in japan. Its considered one of the classics of tea culture and has held a wide influence for more than a century. At the turn of the 20th century, in boston, a small esoteric book about tea was written with the intention of being read aloud in the famous salon of isabella gardner. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the book of tea by okakura kakuzo. Kakuzo okakura the book of tea by zachriah john issuu. Japan social life and customs, tea, japanese tea ceremony publisher. He was wont to regard japan as barbarous while she indulged in the gentle. The book of tea, by okakura kakuzo standard ebooks. It was written by okakura kakuzo in english and was published in the united. Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence. The book of tea explains a lot japanese and asian philosophy, revolving around the cup of tea, in teaism as in taoism, in a stunning form of simplicity, producing such gems as this. The average westerner, in his sleek complacency, will see in the tea ceremony but another instance of the thousand and one oddities which constitute the quaintness and childishness of the east to him. Start reading the book of tea on your kindle in under a minute. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times.
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