Death of a Tea Master

Rikyu’s ghost haunts the line between tea and politics. Years later Honkakubo hunts the shadow behind the master’s forced suicide. The search becomes a duel of memory and etiquette.

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Kei Kumai directed Death of a Tea Master in 1989. See Kei Kumai's full filmography, where to start with Kei Kumai, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kei Kumai.

Death of a Tea Master was released in 1989 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 107 minutes.