Shiki no Chano-yu (Tea Ceremony of the Four Seasons) 4-volume set by Keiko Yamashita

Tea Ceremony Through the Seasons
- Author: Keiko Yamashita
- Set of 4 volumes (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)
Price: 12,000 yen (excluding tax)

This book is written by Master Keiko Yamashita, who:
- Studied the tea ceremony as an inner disciple of Soshitsu Sen, the head of the Omotesenke school.
- Went on to Tokyo University of the Arts.
- Admired Master Gonroku Matsuda, a master of lacquer art and a Living National Treasure.

This is a compilation of the "Basic Tea Ceremony Course" series that was serialized in the Omotesenke school's journal.
The thirty-year-long series is organized by season.
Featuring photographs from the Omotesenke school, you can see many famous items and tea rooms of the Omotesenke school.

It covers the origins and explanations of tea ceremony utensils, as well as their handling, arrangement, storage, and grading.
It also discusses seasonal utensils, their origins, anecdotes, Omotesenke events, and tea rooms.
Various topics are covered, such as tea rooms in different locations, kaiseki cuisine, and the way of tea practitioners.

The outer box and the covers of each book have some stains and damage.
The summer book has a crease on the upper left corner.

There are no writings or markings in the text.

I am selling this to organize my bookshelf.
Thank you for your consideration.

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