The Book of Tea, Part I
The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō, 1906 The Book of Tea (茶の本 Cha no Hon) by Okakura Kakuzō (1906) is a long essay linking the role of chadō (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese...
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Part II, The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō, 1906 If you haven’t read Part I, we suggest you do that before beginning Part II. “The tea-room (the Sukiya) does not pretend to be other than a mere...
View ArticleThe Book of Tea, Part III
The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō, 1906 This is the third part of this story and comprises the final section. Let us continue with Kakuzō’s writing on the tea ceremony. “The tea-master, Kobori-Enshiu,...
View ArticleKokan Shiren (虎関師錬), 1278–1347)
Kokan Shiren (虎関師錬), 1278–1347), Japanese Rinzai Zen patriarch and celebrated poet in Chinese, was the son of an officer of the palace guard and a mother of the aristocratic Minamoto clan. Kokan...
View ArticleSu Shi (蘇軾) – Chinese Poet
Introduction “Su Shi (simplified Chinese: 苏轼; traditional Chinese: 蘇軾) (8 January 1037 – 24 August 1101), courtesy name Zizhan, (Chinese: 子瞻), art name Dongpo, was a Chinese writer, poet, painter,...
View Article“She Just Needed To Be Who She Really Was.”
Before I begin, please take a few minutes to read this true story as documented in the Book The Element – How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Sir Ken Robinson (c) 2009. The Element “Gillian...
View ArticleEdge Artworks Launches…
KJ and I have discussed for a while if we should sell a part of our collection of stones, stand and the like. After much discussion, a site was built to do just that. http://www.edgeartworks.com The...
View ArticleMas Nakajima’s Suiseki for Sale
I’m happy to announce another group of Mas Nakajima’s suiseki are available for purchase. Thirty-one stones have been posted representing some of Mas’ finest collecting and daiza making. Please take...
View ArticleFinal Mas Nakajima Suiseki Group for Sale
I am happy to announce a group of suiseki by Mas Nakajima are available for purchase. The current catalog is available here: Mas Nakajima Suiseki Sale . #269 This catalog of stones for sale will be...
View ArticleSuiseki Sale: Paul Gilbert and Sam Edge
Hello from Paul and Sam, Please review our latest sale catalog for a number of very nice suiseki from Japan and the USA. This first version of the catalog contains items from Paul. Sam will update...
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