Sarumen Chaseki (猿面茶席) is a historic ''

chashitsu ''Chashitsu'' (, "tea room") in Japanese tradition is an architectural space designed to be used for Japanese tea ceremony, tea ceremony (''chanoyu'') gatherings. The architectural style that developed for ''chashitsu'' is referred to as the '' ...

'' located in

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, central Japan. Sarumen Chaseki and Bōgaku Chaseki are collectively called ''Sarumen Bōgaku Chaseki'' (猿面望嶽茶席).

History

The tea house was originally constructed with materials from

Kiyosu Castle is a Japanese castle located in Kiyosu, western Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its association with the rise to power of the Sengoku period warlord Oda Nobunaga. The kanji in the name of the castle was written as 清須城. The curren ...

based on the design by Lord

Furuta Oribe , whose birth name was , was a daimyō and celebrated master of the Japanese tea ceremony. He was originally a retainer of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Biography His teacher in the tea ceremony was Sen no Rikyū. He became the foremost ...

(1544–1615). The pillar on the right side of the ''

tokonoma A , or simply , is a recessed space in a Japanese-style reception room, in which items for artistic appreciation are displayed. In English, a could be called an Alcove (architecture), alcove. History There are two theories about the predece ...

'', called ''toko-bashira'' (床柱), is made of wood, specially prepared for the purpose. At the upper part are two wood knots. According to legend Oda Nobunaga saw the pillar with the two knots and remarked to Toyotomi Hideyoshi that it looked like his face. Hideyoshi was called "little monkey" due to the appearance of his face. Thus the house received its name from the pillar. The original tea house was designated as a

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in 1936. It was destroyed during the

bombing of Nagoya in World War II The by the United States Army Air Forces took place as part of the air raids on Japan during the closing months of the Pacific War in 1945. History The first strategic bombing attack on Nagoya was on April 18, 1942, as part of the Doolittl ...

. It was rebuilt in 1949 (Shōwa 24). The teahouse is used for various events and functions. A special type of tea ceremony is held in honour of Haruhime (1641–1658) where a very large chawan 大福茶碗 with a diameter of 34cm is held. The bowl can only be drunk with the assistance of two persons. A faithful reproduction of the front part of the house is located in the

Tokugawa Art Museum The is a private art museum, located on the former '' Ōzone Shimoyashiki'' compound in Nagoya, central Japan. Its collection contains more than 12,000 items, including swords, armor, Noh costumes and masks, lacquer furniture, Chinese and Japane ...

which showcases a rotating exhibit of

Japanese tea utensils are the tools and utensils used in , the Japanese way of tea. Tea utensils can be divided into five major categories: * * * * * A wide range of utensils, known collectively as , is necessary for even the most basic tea ceremony. Genera ...

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木造都市の夜明け : 天下三名席『猿面茶席』－名古屋城における古材再利用
{{coord missing, Japan Buildings and structures in Japan destroyed during World War II Chashitsu Nagoya Castle Old National Treasures of Japan Rebuilt buildings and structures in Japan

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