Letter by Hariya Soshun
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作者針屋宗春
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制作年 AD16
- Title
- ハリヤソウシュンヒツショジョウ
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- Century Akao Collection
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- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
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- AW-CEN-002158-0000
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- CC BY Images license
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慶應義塾（センチュリー赤尾コレクション）
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Hariya Soshun (years of birth/death unknown) was a Momoyama townsman, was known as the tea master who trained under Sen-no-Rikyu, and was active under the pen name of Hanyinsai. One snowy night, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, then living at Jurakudai Mansion, came to visit Soshun’s home, accompanied by Rikyu. Soshun promptly dedicated small heaps of washed rice on a small wooden stand for placing an offering. Hideyoshi was extremely pleased by this welcoming gesture, interpreting it as a show of reverence likening him to a god. Soshun actually left behind many interesting episodes centered on tea. Some are collected in Genryu Chawa, describing the origin of the tea ceremony, and Soshun Oh Kikigaki (lit. “Old Soshun’s Interviews”). Soshun addresses this letter to Oda Uraku (1547-1621), one of Rikyu’s disciples. He had been planning to visit Uraku when the latter notified of his visit. Soshun apologizes for not contacting him due to myriad of things to do. He finishes on the note that he will discuss all the details when they meet. This extant letter is an excellent record of an intimate friendship between two tea connoisseurs and is one of the rare calligraphic works by Soshun that remain.
明晩被成御光臨義忝存候以参御礼可申上候へ共御事多可有御座と存致延引候委曲奉期拝顔之節候恐惶謹言十一月廿九日（花押）有楽様人々御中宗春
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