Being originally a ritual of Zen Buddhist temples in ancient China, the tea ceremony has completely Japanized in its final form, and become very popular among foreigners as well as the Japanese. The fundamental spirit of the tea ceremony is exemplified in the expression of harmony, reverence, purity and tranquility. This series shows the full course (15 scenes) of "Cha no yu" captured in woodblock prints by Toshikata Mizuno ( 1866-1903 )