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The Japanese tea ceremony is a unique phenomenon of Eastern culture. Tea, brought to the Japanese islands in the 7th century, became an integral part of the lives of Zen Buddhist practitioners, and then the local aristocracy. Later, monks turned tea drinking into a refined act filled with deep meaning. Stills from films: Zen (2009) directed by B. Tahakashi Rikyu (1989) directed by H. Teshigahara Music: Kerusu - First Snow