Matcha Bowl – Senno Rikyu’s Seven Rules of Tea (Rikyu Shichisoku)

Kagetsu Kiln Matcha Bowl – Rikyu Shichisoku (利休七則)

A meaningful Japanese matcha bowl from Kagetsu Kiln, featuring the Rikyu Shichisoku (利休七則), or “Rikyu’s Seven Rules of Tea.”

The Seven Rules express the fundamental spirit of chanoyu associated with Sen no Rikyu—simple principles that encourage mindfulness, consideration for one’s guests, respect for the seasons, and wholehearted preparation for each tea gathering.

The seven teachings are traditionally expressed as:

• Make a satisfying bowl of tea.
• Lay the charcoal so the water boils properly.
• Arrange the flowers as they are in the field.
• In summer, suggest coolness; in winter, warmth.
• Be prepared ahead of time.
• Prepare for rain, even if none is expected.
• Give each guest your full consideration.

More than instructions for preparing tea, these teachings reflect an attitude of care, awareness, preparation, and hospitality that remains central to the Way of Tea today.

With these teachings incorporated into its design, this matcha bowl is especially meaningful for tea practitioners and makes a thoughtful gift for a student or teacher of chanoyu.

Details

• Design: Rikyu Shichisoku (利休七則) – Rikyu’s Seven Rules of Tea
• Kiln: Kagetsu Kiln
• Type: Matcha Bowl / Chawan
• For Japanese tea ceremony
• Made in Japan