# Chikamatsu — The Book of Tea character guide

> Chikamatsu in The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-vii-tea-masters

## Who they are

Japanese dramatist whose works reflect tea culture aesthetics.

## In the story

### [V: Art Appreciation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_book_of_tea_se/chapters/v-art-appreciation)

Japanese playwright cited for his principle of taking the audience into the author's confidence, using a play about mistaken identity as an example.

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