Tea master. Born in 1584 (Tensho 12), he was a priest at Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine in Kyoto. A priest of Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine in Kyoto, he lived in Takihonbo and built Shokado, which is why he is called Takihonbo or Shokado. From the age of 10, he served at the Konoe Samyak-in Temple under his elder brother Motochi, and after becoming a priest, he remained close to the Konoe family, including Oyama Nobuhiro. He was also a master of flower arrangement and garden design, and associated with Sawan, Egetsu, Nagaoko, Ichijo Akiyoshi, Nagai Naokiyo, Katagiri Seishu, and other leading figures of the time. He was a member of the “Shogun’s Club” of the National Museum of Modern Japanese History. Masatoshi Sakawada’s “Shokado Shonin Gyogyo-ki” is an account of Shokado Shonin’s activities. Shokado Chakai Ki” is a chronicle of Shojo’s 18 tea gatherings from September 24, 1632 to July 29 of the following year. The “Yawata Takihonbo Kuracho” is an inventory of Shojo’s possessions, and his favorite tea utensils are known as Yawata Meimono, including Kunishi eggplants, lion incense burners, Hirano tea bowls, and Shichiken trays.
