The Book of Tea

Download The Book of Tea by Kazuko Okakura and dive into the rich culture of "teaism," which highlights how tea is ingrained within the fabric of Japanese culture. 


Not only will you learn about the history of tea and its preparation, but many other tantalizing tea-related aspects of Japanese life.


Kazuko Okakura, or Okakura Kazukō, was a Japanese scholar widely regarded as one of the main contributors to the development of the arts in Japanese culture. One of the principle founders of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and Japan Art Institute, Okakura used art and literature as vehicles to give Asian culture a voice in a world heavily dominated by Western culture. Best known for The Book of Tea, Okakura also authored The Ideals of the East and The Awakening of Japan.


The Book of Tea has received critical acclaim based on Okakura’s writing style, which wavers delicately between prose and poetry, and laying his topic out “simply and elegantly.” Founded on "the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence,"Also, many find the idea of "teaism" to be a cult of purity and harmony.

 

So download The Book of Tea today and discover a truly unique aspect of Japanese culture: the mystery and richness of “teaism.”