Urasenke Konnichian Successors (Volume 9) Fukensai Sekio

● The 9th Fukensai, who overcame the Tenmei Fire and solemnly observed the 200th anniversary of Rikyu's death ● This series explores the traditions of Urasenke tea ceremony, compiling one volume for each head of the Urasenke Konnichian school, from Sen no Rikyu to the 14th head, Mugensai (Tantensai).

Volume 9 focuses on the life of the 9th Fukensai Sekio, focusing on the restoration of the Sen school after it was destroyed in the Tenmei Fire, the memorial service and tea ceremonies marking the 200th anniversary of Rikyu's death, and recalling his aesthetic sense and tea world through his posthumous poems and favorite utensils.

It also includes a timeline and a family tree related to Fukensai, making this a multifaceted introduction to Fukensai Sekio. [Book Contents] Fukensai and His Times: The Tenmei and Kansei Eras...Eisuke Ishikawa Color: Fukensai's Legacy...Tea Ceremony Museum Fukensai's Life: Rikyu's 200th Anniversary Observance and the Rise of Senke Tea Ceremony...Koichi Tsutsui 200th Anniversary of the Death of the Great Lamas in Fukensai's Entrance Chamber...Katsuhisa Toda Color: Fukensai's Favorite Items...Tea Ceremony Museum Fukensai's Tea Utensils: A Taste Rooted in Zen...Akio Tanibata In Memory of Fukensai Koji: A Bamboo Tea Scoop by Fukensai, Inscribed Kurenai...Soukei Nagai In Memory of Fukensai Koji: By Fukensai Self-Portrait of Chestnuts...Toda Soan Fukensai and the Yellow Seto Standing Drum Vase "Traveling Pillow" and the Shibugami Hand Tea Caddy "Pine or Root"...Yamada Tetsuya Tosa Mitsusada and Fukensai...Iwama Kaori Fukensai's Era and Kyoto's Literati...Hirose Chisako Fukensai and Daitokuji Temple...Takenuki Motokatsu Fukensai Sekio Chronology...Kyon'an Bunko Fukensai and His Family Trees and Urasenke Family Trees