The Tai-an teahouse, attributed to Sen no Rikyu (1582), embodies the Japanese value of transience over permanence. T-an, the art of Utsushi reinterprets a replica of the Tai-an commissioned for seismic experiments through Utsushi, a Japanese reproduction method that honours enduring aesthetics, material mastery, and spiritual depth while meeting contemporary needs. Its peaceful tea ceremonies reflect on environmental precarity and stand as a testament to resilience and cultural continuity.
T-an, the art of Utsushi
Tomohisa Miyauchi, Naoko Tamura, Kunimitsu Hata, Atsuko Mochida, Simone Shu-Yeng Chung
