Urasenke Konnichian Successors (Volume 6) Rokukansai Taiso

● Rokukansai VI, a man of great knowledge who shouldered the Urasenke school of tea at a young age ● This series explores the traditions of the Urasenke tea ceremony, compiling a volume on each successive head of the Urasenke Konnichian school, from Sen no Rikyu to the 14th head, Mugensai (Tantansai).

Volume 6 focuses on Rokukansai, who became head of the school at a young age due to the early death of his father, Joso V.

This volume explores the life of a man well-versed in academics, who used his wide-ranging knowledge to live alongside the tea ceremony. It also recalls his aesthetic sense and the world of tea through his posthumous works and favorite utensils.

This volume also features a chronology and a family tree surrounding Rokukansai, providing a multifaceted introduction to Rokukansai Taiso. [Book Contents] Rokukansai and His Times: The Hoei and Shotoku Eras...Takehiko Noguchi Color: Rokukansai's Legacy...Tea Ceremony Museum Rokukansai's Life: His Outstanding Aesthetic Sense and the Tea World...Koichi Tsutsui Rokukansai: Dewdrops on the Musashi Plain...Katsuhisa Toda Color: Rokukansai's Favorite Items...Tea Ceremony Museum Rokukansai's Tea Utensils: Hand-Kneaded Tea Ceremony Ceramics and Elegant Favorite Items...Akio Tanibata In Memory of Rokukansai Koji: Rokukansai's Bamboo Tea Scoop, Inscribed "Zanyuki"...Soukei Nagai In Memory of Rokukansai Koji: Black Large Tea Bowl, Inscribed by Rokukansai...Soukyu Tsuchimoto In Memory of Rokukansai Koji: The Italian Embassy, ​​Tokai-ji Temple in Shinagawa, and Saiho-ji Temple in Kitano...Souan Toda Rokukansai's Tea Ceremonies - Reprint Rokukansai's Tea Ceremony at Dawn... by Koichi Tsutsui Rokukansai's Pottery... by Taka Akanuma Rokukansai and Dokuran-an... by Masao Nakamura About Tokai-ji Temple... by Koichi Okamoto Rokukansai Taiso Chronology... by Konnichian Bunko Rokukansai and His Family Trees and Urasenke Konnichian Family Trees