A book exploring the history and culture of Japanese tea. - Title: Nihon no Chasho 1 (Japanese Tea Writings 1) - Author: Tatsusaburo Hayashiya - Publisher: Heibonsha Toyo Bunko 201 Edited and annotated by Tatsusaburo Hayashiya, Kiyoshi Yokoi, and Tadao Narabayashi Published: December 1971, 402 pages 12 x 18 x 2.5 cm ISBN: 9784582802016 Price: 4400 yen Tea, initially consumed as medicine, was later appreciated for its flavor and became popular among literary figures, deepening their thoughts as the main element of the "wabi" culture. This book reconstructs the diverse developments of tea culture through various documents. Volume 1 includes "Kissa Yojoki" (Record of Tea Drinking for Health), "Kissa Orai" (Tea Drinking Correspondence), "Yamano Soji-ki" (Record of Master Soji), "Bunrui Sojinboku" (Classified Herbal Plants), "Furuta Oribe Densho" (The Teachings of Furuta Oribe), and "Nanporoku (Oboegaki)" (Record of the Southern Tea Ceremony). It includes "The History of Tea Writings" (by Hayashiya) at the beginning. 1: Kissa Yojoki (Record of Tea Drinking for Health) Kissa Orai (Tea Drinking Correspondence) Yamano Soji-ki (Record of Master Soji) Bunrui Sojinboku (Classified Herbal Plants) Furuta Oribe Densho (The Teachings of Furuta Oribe) Nanporoku (Record of the Southern Tea Ceremony) 2: Sawa Shigetshu (Collection of Tea Talks) Baizan Shucha Furyaku (Abridged Tea Manual of Baizan) Seiwan Sawa (Sencha Shiyo-shu) (Tea Talks of Seiwan (Collection for Sencha)) Seifu Sagen (Miscellaneous Remarks of Clear Wind) Chado Kun/Chaji Okite (Tea Ceremony Teachings/Tea Ceremony Rules) Sencha Haya Shinan (Quick Guide to Sencha) Sencha Ketsu (Mokusekikyo Sencha Ketsu) Kon (Sencha Secrets (Mokusekikyo Sencha Secrets) Part 2) Kissa Ben (Tea Drinking) Chato Ichie-shu (Collection of Tea Ceremony Gatherings) Matagen Yawa Suisui (Excerpts from Matagen's Night Talks) Oraga Chano Yu (My Tea Ceremony) Thank you for viewing.