Sen no Rikyū
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Sen no Rikyū, also known simply as Rikyū, was a Japanese tea master considered the most important influence on the Japanese tea ceremony, particularly the tradition of wabi-cha. He was also the first
Sen no Rikyū by Hasegawa Tōhaku
His chashitsu Tai-an at the Myōki-an, Kyoto
Suigetsu (Intoxicated by the Moon) paper hanging scroll for a tea ceremony by Sen no Rikyū, c. 1575
Flower vase Onkyoku, by Sen no Rikyū, 16th century
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi, otherwise known as Kinoshita Tōkichirō and Hashiba Hideyoshi, was a Japanese samurai and daimyō of the late Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods, regarded as the second "Great Unifi
Sen no Rikyū
…middle years. In 1579, at the age of 58, Rikyū became a tea master for Oda Nobunaga and, following Nobunaga's death in 1582, he was a tea master for Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His relationship with Hideyoshi quickly deepened, and he entered Hideyoshi's circle of confidants, effectively becoming the most influential figure…
Nakamura Park in Nagoya, traditionally regarded as Hideyoshi's birthplace
A Jinbaori robe with a pattern of birds and other animals which is said to have been worn by Hideyoshi
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon No. 6, by Yoshitoshi: "Mount Inaba Moon" 1885, 12th month. The young Toyotomi Hideyoshi (then named Kinoshita Tōkichirō) leads a small group assaulting the castle on Mount Inaba.
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon No. 67, by Yoshitoshi: The Moon and Hideyoshi at the Battle of Shizugatake.