Ikeda Hyoa Modern Tea Scoops: The Elegant Pastime of Tea Ceremony Connoisseurs - Signed Copy Book Overview Tea scoops, known as "the tea person's sword," have historically reflected the personality of their creators and the characteristics of their time. In modern times, tea ceremony enthusiasts actively carved their own tea scoops, and many of these scoops truly convey the character of their makers, making this an important era in the history of tea scoops. This book is an expanded and revised version of the series "Modern Tea Scoops" published in the magazine *Tanko* (2006-2007), with added new manuscripts and materials, resulting in a more comprehensive content. The author, who is also a practitioner, has poured his energy into this research book on the unexplored field of modern tea scoops. Stored at home in a bag. It appears to be unused.