Sen no Rikyū Served a Warlord an Empty Bowl
Medieval Japan

Sen no Rikyū Served a Warlord an Empty Bowl

Japan's most feared warlord knelt for tea in 1582—and the master served him nothing at all, which changed everything.

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Medieval Japan16th CenturyCultural PowerTea CeremonySengoku PeriodOda NobunagaSen No RikyuJapanese UnificationAesthetic PhilosophyPolitical Resistance

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