Product Name: Rakuzan "Rikyu Zazo" with Tatami Mat Box: Original Box ▼Product Condition: New, Unused ▼Product Size: Height: Approximately 18cm, Width: Approximately 18.5cm x Approximately 14cm ▼Accessories: Tatami Mat, Original Box About Sen no Rikyu Sen no Rikyu (1522-1591), known as the founder of the Senke school of tea ceremony and the master of wabi-cha, was born into a merchant family in Sakai and spent most of his life there. His given name was Yoshiro, his Buddhist name was Soeki, and his art name was Hoseisai. He was given the Rikyu Koji title by Emperor Go-Yozei. He studied tea ceremony under the wealthy merchant of Sakai, Takeno Joo, and served as a tea master to Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the rulers of the time. In particular, he served Hideyoshi as the head tea master, contributing to the holding of tea ceremonies in the Imperial Court and the Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony, and was called "the best tea master in the world." Due to long-term storage in the store, the cardboard box is old. Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about this.