{"product_id":"the-book-of-tea-english-edition-by-kakuzo-okakura-large-print-with-vocabulary-notes-japanese-culture-classic","title":"The Book of Tea (English Edition) by Kakuzo Okakura – Large Print with Vocabulary Notes | Japanese Culture Classic","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"484\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eThe Book of Tea\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless cultural classic written by Kakuzo Okakura (Okakura Tenshin), an influential Meiji-era scholar, art critic, and cultural ambassador of Japan. Originally published in New York in 1906, this English work was written to explain Japanese aesthetics and Eastern philosophy to Western readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"877\"\u003eThrough elegant prose and subtle humor, Okakura explores the philosophy behind the Japanese tea ceremony and reveals the deeper worldview underlying Japanese culture. Rather than being simply about tea, the book presents tea as a symbol of harmony, simplicity, and the appreciation of beauty in everyday life — a concept closely connected with Zen thought and traditional Eastern aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003eTogether with \u003cem data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"921\"\u003eBushido: The Soul of Japan\u003c\/em\u003e, the work helped Western intellectuals understand Japanese values and Eastern philosophy at the beginning of the 20th century. Even today, it remains one of the most widely read introductions to Japanese cultural thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003eThis edition features large print and helpful vocabulary notes explaining difficult words, making it accessible not only to international readers but also to Japanese learners studying English or cultural texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003eEchoes of an Art of Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003eThe Cup of Humanity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003eThe Schools of Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003eTaoism and Zennism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eThe Tea-Room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003eArt Appreciation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003eFlowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eTea-Masters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eTea Ceremony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1561\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1613\"\u003eKakuzo Okakura (1862–1913)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Japanese art critic and philosopher of the Meiji period. Raised in Yokohama during Japan’s opening to the world, he became deeply involved in the preservation and promotion of traditional Japanese art. While studying at Tokyo Imperial University, he met the American scholar Ernest Fenollosa, who greatly influenced his appreciation of Japanese aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2282\"\u003eOkakura later helped establish the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts) and founded the Japan Art Institute. Through English publications such as \u003cem data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003eThe Book of Tea\u003c\/em\u003e (1906) and \u003cem data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003eThe Ideals of the East\u003c\/em\u003e (1903), he introduced the beauty and philosophy of Eastern culture to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2287\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2337\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2337\"\u003ePublisher: IBC Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2374\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2374\"\u003ePublication Date: March 25, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003eLanguage: Japanese (includes English text)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2455\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2455\"\u003eFormat: Softcover \/ Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003ePages: 167 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2481\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2501\"\u003eRecommended For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2559\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2559\"\u003eReaders interested in Japanese culture and philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003eStudents of tea ceremony and aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2604\" data-end=\"2650\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2606\" data-end=\"2650\"\u003eEnglish learners reading cultural classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003eTravelers or cultural enthusiasts seeking deeper understanding of Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"IBC Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52397480837409,"sku":"479460338X","price":68.63,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7214\/5240\/files\/1_9562c3ba-39fd-48a9-a4ab-8f7a11af2d38.jpg?v=1772004616","url":"https:\/\/wabisabi-store.jp\/de\/products\/the-book-of-tea-english-edition-by-kakuzo-okakura-large-print-with-vocabulary-notes-japanese-culture-classic","provider":"WABI-SABI STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}