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Furuta Oribe: A Samurai Life Devoted to Zen and Tea

  • The Museum of Furuta Oribe opened in Kyoto in 2014. It displays tea utensils, artworks, and historical materials connected to Oribe. (© Kyōdō)

    The Museum of Furuta Oribe opened in Kyoto in 2014. It displays tea utensils, artworks, and historical materials connected to Oribe. (© Kyōdō)

  • Owing to its detailed etiquette, people tend to think of tea as somewhat unapproachable, but in recent years, facilities have sprung up that make it easier for youth and non-Japanese people to learn. Taken at the Nakamura Chaho, Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. (© Jiji)

    Owing to its detailed etiquette, people tend to think of tea as somewhat unapproachable, but in recent years, facilities have sprung up that make it easier for youth and non-Japanese people to learn. Taken at the Nakamura Chaho, Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. (© Jiji)

  • The work was a part of the fourth Niigata Anime and Manga Festival (Gata Fes), held in 2013. Various artists were involved in collaborations. (© Niigata Anime and Manga Festival Executive Committee)

    The work was a part of the fourth Niigata Anime and Manga Festival (Gata Fes), held in 2013. Various artists were involved in collaborations. (© Niigata Anime and Manga Festival Executive Committee)

  • The Sagawa Art Museum in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, staged an exhibition in 2015 marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Furuta Oribe, accompanied by Hyōge mono–themed advertising in JR trains throughout the Kansai area. (© Sagawa Art Museum)

    The Sagawa Art Museum in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, staged an exhibition in 2015 marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Furuta Oribe, accompanied by Hyōge mono–themed advertising in JR trains throughout the Kansai area. (© Sagawa Art Museum)

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