The Book of Tea

Oct 14

Kakuzō Okakura

What if a cup of tea could become a way of seeing the world?

First published in 1906, The Book of Tea is Kakuzō Okakura’s graceful meditation on beauty, simplicity, art, and the meeting of cultures. Beginning with the Japanese tea ceremony, Okakura moves through Taoism and Zen, architecture, flowers, hospitality, and the quiet discipline of attention.

Written in English for Western readers at a moment of profound change in Japan, the book is at once an invitation, an argument, and a work of art. This Crestance Library edition presents the complete text with original graphite illustrations and contextual material that illuminates Okakura’s world while leaving the encounter with the book entirely your own.