Letter by Itamiya Sofu
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作者伊丹屋宗不
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- イタミヤソウフヒツショジョウ
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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-000137-0000
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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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Itamiya Soufu (1565?-1630) was a townsman of Sakai City during the early Edo Period. The son of Itamiya Jomu, he was commonly called Genzayemon, but his Buddhist name was Den-o. Both father and son were famous tea masters, and Soufu cultivated friendships with Kogetsu Sogan, Gyokushitsu Sohaku, and Takuan Soho of Daitokuji Temple. He had studied sado (way of tea, tea ceremony, ceremonial tea) under Kobori Enshu.In this letter, Soufu announces that Ueda Soko (1563-1650), who was in charge of tea-related affairs in Asano Province, in Aki (today’s Hiroshima Pref.), is coming up to Kyoto. Soufu also notes that he, too, intends to go to Kyoto and hopes the tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615) will host a tea party.Since there are only a few authentic handwritings left by Soufu, this letter is a rare and precious legacy.
かねの花入釜ふろ之儀たのミまいらせ候已上宗个老御上洛被成候間申上候拙子も明日可罷上候織部様御茶之儀被下候様ニたのミ申候返々たのミまいらせ候何事も明日可得御意候恐惶謹言十月廿日宗不（花押）
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