Yabunouchi-ryu was founded by Yabunouchi Jochi, who was active at the same time as Sen no Rikyu. Based in Kyoto, it transmits a style distinct from the Sen houses. It is one of the major lines surviving from the early modern period, and its close association with Nishi Hongan-ji temple meant that its students came largely from temple and townsman circles rather than the warrior class.
Lineage
Jochi was on friendly terms with both Furuta Oribe and Rikyu; he is said to have received transmission of the daisu procedures from Oribe and to have been given a portrait of Rikyu. Granted a residence south of Nishi Hongan-ji, the school spread through the temple's network into western Japan and the Hokuriku region. Successive heads take the name Ennan, after the tea room at its headquarters, which is attributed to Oribe's taste.
Character of its practice
Because the line runs back to Rikyu's own generation without passing through the Sen houses, practitioners describe it as retaining older forms. Oribe's influence shows in the architecture and in a tolerance for bolder utensil choices than the Sen houses generally allow.
Where it is taught
Kyoto remains the centre, with regional groups in western Japan and Hokuriku reflecting the historic Hongan-ji connection.
Sources
- 藪内流 / Wikipedia
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