Katagiri Sekishū

Katagiri Sekishū
片桐 貞昌
Portrait of Katagiri Sekishū
Daimyō of Koizumi Domain
Preceded byKatagiri Sadataka
Succeeded byKatagiri Sadafusa
Personal details
Born1605 (1605)
Ibaraki, Settsu, Japan
Died1673 (aged 67–68)
Parent
Other workSekishū sambyakkajō (Sekishū's Three Hundred Articles)
Nickname(s)Katagiri Sadamasa
Katagiri Iwami-no-kami Sadaaki
Military service
AllegianceTokugawa shogunate
RankDaimyō
UnitKatagiri clan
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Katagiri Sekishū (片桐 貞昌; 1605 – 1673) (also known as Katagiri Sadamasa or Katagiri Iwami-no-kami Sadaaki) was a Japanese daimyō, tea master, Buddhist monk and painter of the early Edo period. He was the son of Katagiri Sadataka and held the fief of Koizumi in Izumi Province with an income of 10,000 koku. A pupil of Kuwayama Sōsen, he was the founder of the Sekishu-ryu school and was known for his taste, judgment, and deep knowledge of tea philosophy. He was appointed tea master to Tokugawa Ietsuna.