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Drinking of tea was introduced to Japan in the 9th Century in the form of the boiled tea by Buddhist monk Eichu, who had returned to Japan from China, where it had already been known, according to legend, for more than a thousand years. Tea soon became widely popular in Japan, and began to be cultivated locally.

In the 12th century, a new form of tea called Matcha was introduced by Eisai, another Japanese monk returning from China. This powdered green tea, which sprouts from the same plant as black tea but is unoxidized and ground, was first used in religious rituals in Buddhist monasteries. By the 13th century, Samurai warriors had begun preparing and drinking Matcha as they adopted Zen Buddhism, and the foundations of the tea ceremony were laid.

Tea ceremony developed as a "transformative practice" and began to evolve its own aesthetic, in particular that of WABI. WABI means quiet or sober refinement, or subdued taste is characterized by humility, restraint, simplicity, naturalism, profundity, imperfection, and asymmetry simple, unadorned objects and architectural space, and the mellow beauty that time and care impart to materials.

By the 16th century, tea drinking had spread to all levels of society in Japan. Sen no Rikyu, perhaps the most well-known master and still revered historical figure in tea ceremony. He imaged ICHI-GO-ICHI-E, which means "for this time only" "never again" or "one chance in a lifetime". His teachings perfected many newly developed forms in Japanese architecture and gardens, fine and applied arts, and the full development of tea ceremony. The principles he set forward - harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility - are still central to tea ceremony today.

In 1880’s, most rich people in Japan wanted to gather the art collections of tea cups and tea equipments. There was nothing else for collectors to collect tea cups and tea equipments at that time. Currently, we can see those artistically items and exhibit in the private art museum like Fujita Art Museum, Itsuo Art Museum, Goto Art Museum, Nezu Art Museum, Yuki Art Museum etc.

Samurai Japan would like to introduce the typical Japanese traditional tea tools masters and their works to all people in the world.
Sometimes they accept a custom order only for you.

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