The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo (Free Audio Book)
The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo – A free audiobook
Narrated by Mike Rosenlof
A perfect listen for traditional tea lovers, this is the free audiobook edition of Okakura Kakuzo’s The Book of Tea. The book was first published in the early 20th century and has since been republished numerous times throughout the years. The book is a detailed look into the intricate tea tradition and its effects on Japanese culture during its development. One aspect of the audiobook that has greatly benefited it is its accessibility to those who grew up in Western culture as well. Kakuzo, while Japanese, was trained and educated to also speak English and spoke it as his second language throughout his life.
This audiobook not only covers the traditional tea making ceremony, it also delves closer into this practice and points out how tea ceremonies helped shaped the foundations of Japanese culture, primarily in their simplicity.
You can listen below (it may take a moment to appear) or download here.
Book versions to buy from Amazon:
Kindle Edition
Paperback – February 23, 2012
Hardcover – August 19, 2010
Audible – Unabridged
Mass Market Paperback – 1555
Audio CD – October 31, 2001
Unknown Binding – 1932
