Japanese Way of Tea or Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays

Japanese Way of Tea: From Its Origins in China to Sen Rikyu

Author: Sen XV Soshitsu

The author follows tea drinking practices from their arrival in Japan to the time of Rikyu, considering at each stage the relevant historical changes and their significance for the Way of Tea. Shortly after its arrival during the Heian era (794-1185), tea was celebrated by Japanese poets, who attributed the same spiritual qualities to the beverage as had their Chinese contemporaries. During the medieval era, however, tea began to take on a distinctively Japanese character. Eisai (1141-1215), the founder of the Rinzai sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism, accentuated the medicinal aspect of tea and saw it as a means of salvation in a spiritually degenerate age (mappo).

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Author's Preface to the English Edition
	Translator's Preface
	Historical Periods Covered in This Volume
	Introduction
Pt. 1	The Classic of Tea	1
Ch. 1	The Advent of Lu Yu and The Classic of Tea	3
Ch. 2	Tea in China after The Classic of Tea	31
Pt. 2	The Arrival of Tea in Japan	45
Ch. 3	Tea in the Heian Era	47
Ch. 4	The Ethos of the Kissa Yojoki	57
Ch. 5	Tea in the Temples of the Medieval Era	75
Ch. 6	The Vogue of Tea Contests	89
Pt. 3	The Creation of a Way of Tea	117
Ch. 7	Murata Juko and the Birth of the Way of Tea	119
Ch. 8	Takeno Joo and the Maturation of the Way of Tea	146
Ch. 9	Rikyu and the Fruition of the Way of Tea	158
	Conclusion	177
	Notes	189
	Bibliography	213
	Index	219

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Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays: Christmas with Martha Stewart Living

Author: Editors of Martha Stewart Living

If the words “classic Christmas” make images of Christmas cactus, fruitcake, and roast turkey dance in your head, then Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays will make all of your yuletide dreams come true.

Arranged in ten chapters with such names as “Cranberries,” “Nuts,” “Citrus,” “Leaves,” and “Pinecones,” this festive compendium of holiday ideas and recipes is certain to show you how to make every Christmas one to remember. In “Winter Berries,” berries are used to make wreaths, garlands, and centerpieces. In its own chapter, fruitcake has been reinterpreted so it will never run the risk of being left uneaten. “Leaves” shows how to make keepsake gifts out of embossed leaves and cards, and throughout the book there are clever packaging and wrapping ideas to suit every taste and budget.

From now on, when you think of a classic Christmas, you’ll think of Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays.