The Okakura, Kakuzo 1862-1913 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Book of Tea" by Kakuzo Okakura is an essay written in 1906 that links the Japanese tea ceremony to the aesthetic and cultural values of Japanese life. Originally written in English for Western readers, it explores how Teaism teaches simplicity, harmony, and humility. Okakura protests Western misunderstandings of Eastern culture and argues that the principles of tea offer a universal remedy for conflict. The book discusses Zen, Taoism, and the philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Tea Release date is 1997-01-01 Produced by Matthew, Gabrielle Harbowy, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Tea Japan -- Social life and customs Japanese tea ceremony GT Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/769 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/769 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133035.0 769