Birthplace of Okakura Tenshin Yokohama

The Birthplace of Okakura Tenshin in Yokohama is the house where the renowned Japanese dignitary and author Kakuzo Okakura, better known as Okakura Tenshin, was born. Kakuzo Okakura's claim to fame lies in his renowned book "The Book of Tea". He is also the person who took Japanese art and philosophy to the West. This information is furnished to you on a bronze embossment even as you enter the gates of the Birthplace of Okakura Tenshin in Yokohama. Kakuzo Okkura, or Okakura Tenshin was also the founder of the renowned art school of Japan, Tokyo Fine Arts School. The Birthplace of Okakura Tenshin in Yokohama is precisely situated in Yokohama Port Opening Hall's first floor.

Born into a prosperous family in 1862 in Yokohama, Okakura Tenshin had a privileged upbringing that allowed him not just the society of top notch and refined people, but also enabled him to cultivate refined tastes. With a good educational backing, Okakura Tenshin went on to become the man who both took Japan to the West and also brought the West to Japan. In addition to being a literary person, Okakura Tenshin was also an art curator. So in the Birthplace of Okakura Tenshin in Yokohama you will also get to see an extraordinary collection of artifacts. Okakura Tenshin died in 1913 on the 2nd of September.

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