<DIV>First published in 1933 as <i>Cha-No-Yu</i>, or <i>The Japanese Tea Ceremony</i>, this classic remains the gold standard for books on the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is itself "an epitome of Japanese civilization." <br><br><i>The Japanese Tea Ceremony</i> is a fascinating exploration of one of Japan's greatest arts and details the importance of the tea ceremony's history and traditions, its historical tea masters and its physical manifestations.</div>