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Okakura Kakuzo: The Book of Tea (Hardcover, 2006, Kodansha International)

Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth …

Tiny Introduction to Eastern Philosophy, also Tea!

I did not expect the the tone the book took from the very start. I thought it was only a book on tea. However, it took on subjects of Japanese culture in the aesthetic, moral and societal sectors. The author seems angry at time, or maybe I am misreading the tone, but it never felt too salty. It is a small enjoyable read that takes you on a bird's eye view around the topic.