The 10 Artisans of Senke: Tea Utensils Heighten Rustic Simplicity
Show: Core Kyoto --> Season: 3 - Season 3
AirDate: 1/8/2015
Runtime: 28
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Overview: 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.