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Japanese Tea Utensils

October 24, 2025Heather

Tea is nothing but the following: first boil the water. Then add the tea. And drink it. That is everything you have to know.’ These seemingly simple instructions by tea master Sen no Rikyu (1522–1591) refer to both the formalised… Continue reading →

Samurai Culture

April 27, 2022Heather

Japanese ambassador, Studio Nadar (1855-1939), France, end of 19th/beginning 20th century, Médiathèque de l’architecture et du patrimoine © Ministère de la Culture-Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Atelier de Nadar. Samurai culture

Taking the theme of the warrior class in Japan, this exhibition in Paris explores samurai culture by exploring the aristocratic and samurai taste for noh theatre, the rise in popularity of the tea ceremony, and samurai’s attention to dress, weapons,… Continue reading →

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