{"product_id":"9781462900367","title":"Chado the Way of Tea: A Japanese Tea Master's Almanac","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChado the Way of Tea: A Japanese Tea Master's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e is a translation of the Japanese classic Sado-saijiki, first published in 1960.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering tea-related events in Japan throughout the year, Master Sasaki provides vignettes of festivals and formal occasions, and as well as the traditional contemplative poetry that is a part of the tea ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter covers variations in the tea ceremony appropriate for a single month, including:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes and sentiments—tea gatherings at night, under the moon, on snowy days, and many others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial events—describing major tea festivals such as Hina-matsuri and yasurai-matsuri.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers with tea—a list of 250 flowers, divided by season with an explanation of how they are incorporated into the tea ceremony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCakes—descriptions and ingredients of moist and dry cakes and toffees used in the tea ceremony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeals for tea—the meal, kaiseki, accounts for almost a third of any formal tea ceremony. This section includes at least two proven menus for each month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWords—seasonal words, poetic names for utensils, and nature words used in the tea ceremony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe book also includes reproductions of almost 100 Japanese paintings produced by the famous tea practitioner Hara Sankei, with over 1,000 Japanese poems, and a glossary of over 500 specialized terms related to the tea ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180813238512,"sku":"9781462900367","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462900367_p0.jpg?v=1763679812","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462900367","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}