Jpop: Suiyoubi no Campanella - Ono Imoko (小野 妹子)

The excellent and nerdy trio Suiyoubi no Campanella has sung before about the main founder of the japanese tea ceremony in "Sen no Rikyū", so it is no surprise when they continue on the new album with Ono no Imoko, important diplomat from the 6th/7th centruy who potentially founded the first school of flower arranging (Ikebana), most probably inspired by buddist traditions as he represented Japan at the Chinese court. Together with recent songs as Ra and Medusa, this is another nice addition to the groups excellent backlog of videos of beautiful oddness.

• Suiyoubi no Campanella - Ono Imoko (小野 妹子) 

Jpop: Suiyoubi no Campanella - Sen no Rikyū (千利休)

When talking about the history of the Japanese tea ceremony, one cannot avoid the 16th century zen monk Sen no Rikyū, who formed many aspects of the powerful tradition. (As an interesting side note, he served under the famous shogun Nobunaga, who started the unification of Japan)
Named after this monk, the new video from the duo Suiyoubi no Campanella has a theme that combines the tea ceremony with several mystical aspects, but I find it somehow quite suitable for its theme.

• Suiyoubi no Campanella - Sen no Rikyū (千利休)