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Japan: Okakura Kakuzo (1862-1913), Japanese scholar, writer, artist and ambassador of tea

Japan: Okakura Kakuzo (1862-1913), Japanese scholar, writer, artist and ambassador of tea

Okakura Kakuzō (岡倉 覚三, February 14, 1862 – September 2, 1913) (also known as 岡倉 天心 Okakura Tenshin) was a Japanese scholar who contributed to the development of arts in Japan. Outside of Japan, he is chiefly remembered today as the author of 'The Book of Tea'.