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The 10 Artisans of Senke: Tea Utensils Heighten Rustic Simplicity

Around 400 years ago, Sen-no-rikyu pursued the art of heart-to-heart communication through a bowl of tea and advanced the wabi-cha style of tea ceremony, stressing the beauty within simplicity. The utensils are vital in conveying the hosts' sentiments. The essence of wabi-cha pervades the utensils made by 10 artisan families, purveyors to the Sen clan. Watch these artisans at work in a range of crafts from lacquerware to joinery and discover the spirit and aesthetic sensibilities of Kyoto.

English
  • Originally Aired January 8, 2015
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created February 17, 2015 by
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