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| * Born in Sakai, in a time when Japan was in constant war (Warring States) (1467-1615) | * According to [[literature|CQ72]], from a cultural merchant-family |
| * Sakai was a merchant city, trading spot with China and Portuguese, including weapons, which the tea men traded with warlords | * Born in Sakai, in a time when Japan was in constant war (Warring States) (1467-1615). Sakai was a merchant city, trading spot with China and Portuguese, including weapons, which the tea men traded with warlords |
| * We have a letter from Nobunaga thanking 利休 for 1000 muskets | * We have a letter from Nobunaga thanking 利休 for 1000 muskets. So it's likely that Nobunaga liked 利休 because of that, not just for his aesthetic. Nobunaga formed special bonds with the merchants of Sakai in the tea room |
| * So it's likely that Nobunaga liked 利休 because of that, not just for his aesthetic. | * 1582 Nobunaga dies, Hideyoshi becomes 利休's boss. As his advisor, he would also oversee the castle when 秀吉 was absent (so he was pretty important). Was also given a large fief by 秀吉. |
| * So Nobunaga formed special bonds with the merchants of Sakai in the tea room | |
| * 1582 Nobunaga dies, Hideyoshi becomes 利休's boss. As his advisor, he would also oversee the castle when 秀吉 was absent (so he was pretty important) | |
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| | ===Names=== |
| * Other names: 宗易（そおえき） | * Other names: 宗易（そおえき） |
| * Students: なんぼう, やまのうえ (tortured and killed by 秀吉), and 織部 | * Got his name and title 利休 //koji// from Emperor Ōgimachi |
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| | ===Students=== |
| | * なんぼう, やまのうえ (tortured and killed by 秀吉), |
| | * Takayama Ukon, Hosokawa Sansai and 織部, all of which where powerful //daimyō//. |
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| * Suicide most likely for political reasons | ===Suicide=== |
| * Statue at Daitokuji? (But it was quite common for statues of donors to be placed like 利休's on the second floor) | * Suicide on 28日2月 in 1591 |
| * Tea object market manipulation? (But 秀吉 was also part of it, and benefited from high tea toy prices) | * Statue at Daitokuji? (But it was quite common for statues of donors to be placed like 利休's on the second floor) (🙇♂️ statue stands in Konnichian now, by the way!) |
| | * Tea object market manipulation? (But 秀吉 was also part of it, and benefited from high tea toy prices) |
| | * Didn't like 秀吉's plan to invade Korea (not just in the film; Sen XV sais so, too, in [[literature|CQ72]] |
| | * Most probably just to influential over other //daimyō// as the main cultural figure of the day |
| | * Killed himself with a sword called **Yoshimitsu** (吉光) made by 粟田口藤四郎吉光（あわたぐち とうしろう よしみつ）, one of the great swordsmiths of his time ({{ ::yoshimitsu.pdf | article}}). |