[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools, tea scoop with name] Soot bamboo, with the name "Spring message bird" (uguisu), written by Fukumoto Tsuneo, made by Tsuji Chikuho

Author: Fukumoto Tsuneo
Tea scoop maker (made by Chikuho Tsuji)
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[Fukumoto Tsuneo] Shoshunji Temple of the Daitokuji School
Born in Kyoto in 1930
Ordained by the monk So'o at Yotoku-in, a subtemple of Daitoku-ji Temple
He became a disciple of the former head priest of the Daitokuji sect, Seiryoken Kankei Roshi, and trained at the Mino Kokei Sodo.
1959: Appointed as the chief priest of Shoshunji Temple
In 1975, he was appointed as the head priest of Horinji Temple and a member of the Buddhist monastery.
He handed over the head priest of Horin-ji Temple to the next head priest and is currently the head priest of Shoshun-ji Temple.
He handed over the head priest of Horin-ji Temple to the next head priest and is currently the head priest of Shoshun-ji Temple.
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[Takemine Tsuji]
Born in August 1949
In 1971, he learned tea ceremony and bamboo craft from his teacher, Takano Soryo.
1982: Passed the first-class national examination for bamboo crafts and round bamboo processing
In 1999, he met the head priest of Myoki-an, Takeda Shinen, and began producing works under the name Tsuji Sochiku.
In 2005, he became independent and was given the name "Takemine" by the monk Takeda Shinen.
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Material: Smoky bamboo
Box: Wooden box
Note: Colors and scenery (patterns) may differ from those shown in the photo.