Okakura Kakuzo 
Book of Tea 
Beauty, Simplicity and the Zen Aesthetic

‘Transcending the narrow confines of its title, presents a unified concept of life, art and nature. Along the way exploring topics related to tea appreciation, including Zen, flower arranging and Taoism. An early cultural activist, Okakura’s mission was to preserve Japanese art and aesthetic practices from an extinction that seemed imminent.
— Stephen Mansfield, The Japan Times ‘