Chajin

Dojin-sai

The first tea room with the four and a half mat layout. Dojin-sai (Comradely Abstinence) was a retreat for the retired shogun at the end…

Sotan

3rd Generation Gempaku Sotan (1578-1658) 元伯 宗旦, Zen name: 咄々斎 Rikyu’s grandson, Shuri, was born in Sakai on the 1st day of the 1st month,…

Shoan

2nd Generation Shoan Sojun (1546-1614) 少庵 宗淳 Shoan was Rikyu’s adopted son; his mother was Rikyu’s second wife, Soon, and his wife was Rikyu’s daughter,…

Senso

4th Generation Sensô Soshitsu (1622-97) 仙叟 宗室 Hororisai 朧月斎 Sensô Soshitsu was known as Chôkichirô during his childhood years. At first he studied medicine under Gentaku,…

Saisaisai

7th generation Chikusō Sōshitsu (1709-33) 竺叟 宗室 Saisaisai 最々斎 Second son of Omotesenke’s Iemoto, Gensô, was adopted by Rikkansai that probably intended for him to…

Jakuan Sotaku

Jakuan Sotaku is the author of Zencharoku in which he states: Discovering one’s original self-nature through handling tea implements is the same as the teachings…

Takeno Jōō

Takeno Jo-o (1502-1555) studied Zen Buddhisms under Sosen and Dairin Sōtō (1480-1568) of Daitoku-ji Rinzai Zen head monastery. He learned tea from Souchin a disciple…

Yamanoue Sōji

Yamanoue Sōji (1544-1590) was a tea master, and the author of Yamanoue Sōji Ki.

Rikyu

For this article the following page was copied and than changed: Rikyu Sōeki (1522-91) 利休 宗易 Hōsensai 抛筌斎 Biography Sen no Rikyu (千利休; 1522…

Rikkansai

6th generation Taisō Sōshitsu (1694-1726) 泰叟 宗室 Rikkansai 六閑斎 Masakichirô, as he was known during his childhood, lost his father Fukyûsai when he was only…

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