Urasenke Konnichian Successive Generations (Volume 2)

● Shoan II, a man of "quietness" who faithfully inherited Rikyu's tea tradition ● This series explores the traditions of Urasenke tea ceremony, compiling one volume for each successive head of Urasenke Konnichian, from Sen no Rikyu to the 14th head of the school, Mugensai (Tantensai).

Volume 2 commemorates the life of Shoan, who lived in seclusion in Aizu-Wakamatsu after Rikyu's death, before being pardoned and returning to Kyoto. It explores his legacy, favorite utensils, and whereabouts, and details. This volume also features a timeline and a family tree related to Shoan, providing a multifaceted introduction to Shoan Sojun. [Book Contents] Shoan and His Era: Momoyama Culture and the Establishment of Samurai Tea Ceremony...Kenichi Niki Color: Shoan's Legacy...Tea Ceremony Museum Shoan's Life: The Path to the Revival of the Sen School...Koichi Tsutsui Oda Uraku and Shoan...Shuya Nakamura Color: Shoan's Favorite Items...Tea Ceremony Museum Shoan's Tea Utensils: Inheriting Rikyu's Tea...Akio Tanibata In Memory of Shoan Koji: A Letter on Ome Written by Shoan to Dokanro...Soukan Suzuki In Memory of Shoan Koji: A Portrait of Shoan Koji Written by Ennosai...Soukyu Tsuchimoto Shoan's Tea Ceremonies: Shoan's Tea Ceremonies as Seen in Tea Ceremony Records...Tani Akira Shoan's Tea Room...Nakamura Toshinori Shoan in the Catalog of Actors from the Four Theatres: An Encounter Between Noh and the Tea Ceremony...Toda Katsuhisa Shoan's News: Shoan's Personality and the Tea Ceremony as Seen Through His Letters...Yabe Seiichiro Aizu and Shoan...Noguchi Shinichi Sen Shoan, Tanaka Sokei, Kichizaemon, and Jōkei: The Era of Revival...Raku Kichizaemon Shoan Sojun Chronology...Kyōan Bunko Shoan's Family Trees and the Urasenke Family Tree