[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools Matcha tea bowl] Copy of Kenzan's Cherry blossoms dancing at Ninnaji Temple, by Shusai Morishita

●What are the cherry blossoms of Ninnaji Temple? The view of the cherry blossoms with the five-story pagoda in the background has not changed since the Edo period.
[Famous cherry blossom spot] This is a giant Edohigan cherry tree (Azumahigan cherry tree) located in Kichinenji, Bessho-oaza, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the New 100 Famous Trees of Japan.
It is a natural monument, and the tree is said to be 700 or 1,000 years old.
Its solitary and majestic appearance, towering towards the sky on a small hill, attracts visitors from all over the country during the flowering season. The name comes from the legend that Emperor Godaigo admired this cherry tree on his way to exile on the island of Oki, but the locals call it "Ozakura" (Great Cherry Blossom).
The tree is 18 meters tall, with a trunk circumference of 7 meters, a base circumference of 9.2 meters, and a branch spread of 20 meters from north to south. A second-generation Daigozakura tree is planted nearby and is growing. During the flowering season, the tree is lit up until 9 p.m., and there are stalls in the surrounding area selling local specialties.

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Size: Approx. diameter 12 x height 8cm
Author: Shusai Morishita
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Born in 1952 in Taga, Ide-cho, Tsuzuku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture
Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Training School in 1969
He studied under his teacher, the first generation, Yoshimitsu Kato, and became independent in 2001.
1982: Won the Mayor's Award at the 25th Overglaze Ceramic Art Exhibition
1987: Won the Kyoto Ceramic Design Protection Association Award at the 30th Overglaze Ceramic Art Exhibition
1991: Won the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman's Award and the Tachiyoshi Award at the 33rd Overglaze Ceramic Art Exhibition
1993: Won a prize at the 30th Touekai 30th Anniversary Exhibition
1998: Won the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman's Award at the 40th Uwae Ceramic Art Exhibition
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Box: Wooden box