Discusses the Japanese art of the tea ceremony, covering its history and traditions, historical tea masters, and various utensils and associated gardens and architecture, with photographs.
In late-nineteenth-century Japan, Aurelia Bernard, an American orphan, takes shelter in the Baishian teahouse, where she meets a young woman who defines the next several decades of her life.
Presents full-color illustrated instructions to performing a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and includes information on its history, various kinds of tea, and hosting family and friends.
