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Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan's most powerful warlord, unifying the country. Rikyu, through the tea ceremony and floral arrangements, tempers his lord, helping Hideyoshi focus on a single flower or be in a simple room where the shape of a cup is of most importance. But other forces fuel Hideyoshi's ambitions: the Portuguese bring a globe and guns, and he believes he can conquer Korea and China. When Rikyu raises doubts about invading China, Hideyoshi demands an apology, and Rikyu himself must find courage in the way of tea.

Genres: Drama, Foreign

Starring: Rentaro Mikuni, Yoshiko Mita, Tsutomu Yamazaki

Released: September 15, 1989

Runtime: 135.0

Popularity Rating: 0.280

Teshigahara Productions

Japan

Rikyu Rentaro Mikuni
Riki, his wife Yoshiko Mita
Hideyoshi Toyotomi Tsutomu Yamazaki
His wife Kyoko Kishida
His mother Tanie Kitabayashi
Chieha, his mistress Sayaka Yamaguchi
Lord Hidenaga, his brother Ryo Tamura
Lord Oda Koshiro Matsumoto
Lord Ieyasu Kichiemon Nakamura
Mitsanari Yasosuke Bando
Geni Akira Kubo
Orike, Rikyu's friend Keishi Arashi
Soji Hisashi Igawa
Abbott Kokei Ichiro Zaitsu
Rikyu's brother in law Hideo Kanze
Ceramist Masao Imafuku
Stefano Ruis Marques
Priest Donald Richie

Camera — Director of Photography: Fujio Morita
Directing — Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Editing — Editor: Toshio Taniguchi
Production — Producer: Hiroshi Morie
Production — Producer: Yoshisuke Mae
Sound — Original Music Composer: Toru Takemitsu
Writing — Novel: Yaeko Nogami
Writing — Writer: Genpei Akasegawa
Writing — Writer: Hiroshi Teshigahara