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Rikyu (利休, Rikyū, 1989) is Hiroshi Teshigahara's film about the 16th century master of the Japanese tea ceremony, Sen no Rikyū. The film was adapted from the novel of Yaeko Nogami.
Jan 18, 1991 · Rikyu: Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara. With Rentarô Mikuni, Yoshiko Mita, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kyôko Kishida. Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lord's unrealistic pretensions.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Hiroshi Teshigahara
- 1991-01-18
The penultimate feature from New Wave firebrand Hiroshi Teshigahara, Rikyu is a resplendent and meditative film of ritual, tradition and ceremony—dedicated to the life of 16th-century tea master Sen no Rikyu, whose influence and impact on chanoyu redefined the art of tea ceremony.
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- Teshigahara Productions
- Hiroshi Teshigahara
Death of a Tea Master (千利休 本覺坊遺文, Sen no Rikyu: Honkakubô ibun, also known as Sen no Rikyū: Honkakubo's Student Writings) is a 1989 biographical drama film directed by Kei Kumai with Toshiro Mifune as the lead character. It is based on the events surrounding his ritual suicide.
Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lord's unrealistic pretensions. Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan's most powerful warlord, unifying the country. Rikyu, through the tea ceremony and floral ...
Mar 22, 2021 · Sen no Rikyu (1522 – 1591) is known by everyone to have the most profound influence on chanoyu, the Japanese "Way of Tea". Also known as matcha tea ceremony. He lived during the Sengoku (Warring States) period and the Azuchi–Momoyama periods of Japan.
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Dec 22, 2017 · Set against the transience of history as a united, 16th century Japan initiates a campaign for the invasion of China – a devastating imperialist policy that would again resurface during the early 20th century with the Manchurian conflict – the film becomes a subtle, yet provocative testament to civilization’s true enduring legacy, not ...
