Sen no Rikyū, Japanese exponent of the tea ceremony (born 1522)

Sen no Rikyū

Japanese tea master (1522–1591)

Sen no Rikyū , also known simply as Rikyū, was a Japanese tea master considered the most important influence on the chanoyu, the Japanese "Way of Tea", particularly the tradition of wabi-cha. He was also the first to emphasize several key aspects of the ceremony, including…