The Book of Tea

Written by Okakura Kakuzō

Narrated by Nicholas Tekoski

Length

2h 14m

Rating

4.1 (149 ratings)

Here is a minor classic of the Orient. It is perhaps the most entertaining, most charming explanation and interpretation of traditional Japanese culture in terms of the tea ceremony. First published in 1906, it traces the custom from its roots in Taoism to its role as a Zen meditative discipline.