"Ask Rikyu" Kenichi Yamamoto Price: ¥838 Sen no Rikyu, a man who always carries a green-glazed incense container that appears to belong to a woman, confronts Hideyoshi, the powerful ruler of the time, with his own aesthetics, and rises to become the greatest tea master in the land. Rikyu, with a sharpness like a drawn sword, also demonstrates his power as Hideyoshi's strategist, supporting Hideyoshi's quest to unify the country. However, because of his sharpness, he is alienated by Hideyoshi and ordered to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) on unreasonable charges. What was it that created Rikyu's refined sensibility and the life filled with elegance and passion? And what was the young love that led Rikyu's "Way of Tea" to another world...? Sen no Rikyu, who completed "Wabi-cha" (rustic tea) and is revered as the "Tea Saint." This long historical novel peels back the veil of his legend in an unexpected way. Winner of the 140th Naoki Prize. Commentary by author Miyuki Miyabe. No problem with immediate purchase without comments. We will ship on the same day if possible, but please understand that it may be shipped the next day depending on the timing.