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Kokin Denju no Ma
こきんでんじゅのま
The room where Hosokawa Yūsai passed the Kokin Denju to Prince Toshihito, restored in 1912 at Suizenji Jōjuen, a garden tied to the Hosokawa family. Designated a Kumamoto Prefecture Important Cultural Property in 1964.
Kokin Denju is a method of oral instruction by which interpretations of the Kokinshū anthology were handed from master to pupil. The Kokin Denju no Ma is the room in which Hosokawa Yūsai passed this transmission to Prince Toshihito.
In November 1912 it was restored on this spot in Suizenji Jōjuen, a garden connected with the Hosokawa family, and in 1964 it was designated a Kumamoto Prefecture Important Cultural Property.
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It stands within Suizenji Jōjuen. The official site says nothing about entering the building or tea service, so check with the garden.
Visitor informationInformation
| Address | 8-1 Suizenji-kōen, Chūō-ku, Kumamoto |
|---|---|
| Hours | 8:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30) |
| Closed | Open daily |
| Admission | ¥500 adults (16+), ¥200 children (6–15) |
| Phone | 096-383-0074 |
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Photo: Kokin Denju no Ma (Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 / ハポニアラ)
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