About this season
Sasuke Furuta is a vassal of the great warlord Nobunaga Oda and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Nobunaga and the legendary tea master Soueki Senne, Sasuke walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.
Episodes (39)
1. Would You Die for a Teakettle!?
Aired 7 April 2011 • 25 min
Matsunaga Hisahide has risen in rebellion against warlord Nobunaga Oda. The aesthete Furuta Sasuke is ordered to negotiate for peace.
2. Fantasy of the Tea Room
Aired 14 April 2011 • 25 min
Araki Murashige rises in rebellion against Nobunaga. Sasuke plots to exploit his marriage to the sister of Araki's most trusted vassal.
3. Stairway to the Heaven
Aired 21 April 2011 • 25 min
Sasuke becomes a pupil of the tea master Sen-no Sôeki. Nobunaga reveals his ambition to unify Japan and then wage war on the continent.
4. Kind of Black
Aired 28 April 2011 • 25 min
Sôeki invites Sasuke and Hideyoshi for a tea ceremony. During Sasuke's absence, Sôeki approaches Hideyoshi with a terrifying plot.
5. Strategic Incitation
Aired 5 May 2011 • 25 min
Nobunaga bestows the loot from Tottori Castle upon Hideyoshi. Sasuke bonds with the general and secretly replaces a valuable teascoop from the collection with one of his own fabrication.
6. Let's Spend The Takeda
Aired 12 May 2011 • 25 min
As Nobunaga goes through with his unification attempts, Sasuke tries to distinguish himself by participating in the sieges on various castles.
7. Mt. Fuji Skyline
Aired 19 May 2011 • 25 min
Mitsuhide Akechi is manipulated by Sôeki and Hideyoshi, planting the seeds of rebellion against Nobunaga.
8. Dining in Hell
Aired 26 May 2011 • 25 min
Ieyasu Tokugawa visits Azuchi Castle to celebrate Lord Nobunaga's recent victory. Sasuke is tasked to lure him into throwing a fit at the party.
9. Ruthless License
Aired 2 June 2011 • 25 min
Nobunaga travels to the imperial court at Kyoto with a small guard. He is lodged in the Honno-ji temple complex, which Sasuke has always dreamed of visiting.
10. God of Sorrow
Aired 9 June 2011 • 25 min
On the night of June 2, 1582, Sasuke has an ominous feeling and hurries to Kyoto, in time to witness the end of an era.
11. Orphan Message
Aired 16 June 2011 • 25 min
The late Oda's vassals are forced to take sides as a civil war looms.
12. White Castle Blues
Aired 23 June 2011 • 25 min
Azuchi Castle is put under Akechi's command. When Sôeki visits the place, he finds it quite different.
13. Aesthete's Roast
Aired 30 June 2011 • 25 min
Both Akechi and Sasuke learn who assassinated Nobunaga, and are faced with the biggest moral conflict of their lives.
14. Midnight Purple Sorrow
Aired 7 July 2011 • 25 min
Akechi, after being crushingly defeat by the Hashiba force, has his final supper with his closest vassals. There, he experiences the essence of "Wabi".
15. The Times, They Are A-Changin'
Aired 14 July 2011 • 25 min
Sôeki advises the new government to burn down Azuchi Castle, tainted by the late Akechi's aesthetic, whilst Sasuke meets Hideyoshi, who now reigns supreme.
16. Tweets of Separation
Aired 21 July 2011 • 25 min
Sasuke is assigned by Hideyoshi to reconcile with Ieyasu.
17. Changing Man
Aired 28 July 2011 • 25 min
Hideyoshi is named chief advisor to the Emperor. Sasuke is promoted as well, receiving the name of "Oribe Furuta". Oribe begins to focus seriously on the production of Mino pottery.
18. Only One Flower in the World
Aired 4 August 2011 • 25 min
Hideyoshi gives Sôeki the honorable name of "Sen-no Rikyû". Rikyû once again invites Hideyoshi to a bold plot.
19. Woman from Nagoya
Aired 25 August 2011 • 25 min
Friction between Rikyû and Hideyoshi increases. Meanwhile, Oribe aspires to master the way of tea, but lacks the confidence to succeed.
20. The Deep Hole of Imperfection
Aired 1 September 2011 • 25 min
Oribe visits the tea master Hechikan, once a fellow student of Rikyû, to deepen his understanding of wabi aesthetics.
21. First Love
Aired 8 September 2011 • 25 min
Oribe has trouble financing an army to keep up with Hideyoshi's endeavors. However, when he is tasked to show Ieyasu around Kyoto, he smells a chance.
22. The Devil's Whisper
Aired 15 September 2011 • 25 min
The Kyushu conquest begins. In the battle against the Akizuki troops, Oribe gets help from Nobushige Sanada, and sneaks into Kosyozan Castle.
23. Come On, My Juraku
Aired 22 September 2011 • 25 min
Hideyoshi announces a great tea gathering to commemorate the subjugation of Kyushu and the erection of Jurakudai Castle.
24. Take Me to Kitano
Aired 29 September 2011 • 25 min
Tea masters from all over Japan gather in Kyoto for Hideyoshi's great tea gathering. Oribe has an elaborate plan to outdo them all.
25. Start From the Beginning Again
Aired 6 October 2011 • 25 min
Hechikan's simplistic tea ceremony wins him the first place in Hideyoshi's competition. Inspired by his success, Oribe makes a misguided attempt to refine his wabi.
26. The Cursed Night
Aired 13 October 2011 • 25 min
Hechikan forces both Oribe and Rikyû to reflect on their rigid ways.
27. Anarchy in Japan
Aired 20 October 2011 • 25 min
Rikyû and Oribe together undergo a maturation, as they rediscover the fun and freedom in wabi.
28. Furuta Oribe and Fires
Aired 27 October 2011 • 25 min
Rikyû's most promising disciple, Souji Yamanoue, finally finds his place in the Kanto region, just as Hideyoshi is preparing an invasion.
29. Kanto Survival
Aired 3 November 2011 • 25 min
The Odawara conquest begins. Rikyû meets Souji again. They were pleased with each other's mental growth.
30. Edo Frontier
Aired 10 November 2011 • 25 min
During Hideyoshi's feudal reforms, Ieyasu is granted a new domain: Edo.
31. Forgive My Silence
Aired 17 November 2011 • 25 min
Hideyoshi and Rikyû's relationship continues to deteriorate. Oribe is attacked by the impetuous Date Masamune.
32. Aesthete's Crossroad
Aired 24 November 2011 • 25 min
To his dismay, Hideyoshi finds his courtiers will never support him to the fullest.
33. The Shadow Tea King
Aired 1 December 2011 • 25 min
Oribe invites Rikyû to a hot spring with ocean view, and is motivated to change his course.
34. The Crybaby Under the Sun
Aired 8 December 2011 • 25 min
Rikyû is angered when Hideyoshi confiscates his greatest treasure and only daughter. Meanwhile, Oribe produces the first true piece of Oribe pottery.
35. New Guilty Partner
Aired 15 December 2011 • 25 min
The reception of Oribe's latest cup is highly positive. Josui Kuroda visits the gravely ill Hidenaga Toyotomi.
36. You're the Chosen One
Aired 5 January 2012 • 25 min
Aware that Hideyoshi's advisers are planning to dispose of him, Rikyû invites Ieyasu to a tea ceremony.
37. The Man Who Destroyed the "World"
Aired 12 January 2012 • 25 min
Masamune angered Hideyoshi again. He goes to Oribe and Takayama for advice on how to make up to his lord.
38. Dusk at Yodo River
Aired 19 January 2012 • 25 min
Rikyû is ordered by Hideyoshi to seclude himself at Sakai. Oribe and Tadaoki see him off at the Yodo river.
39. Aren't You a Fan of Imperfection?
Aired 26 January 2012 • 25 min
Hideyoshi orders Rikyû to commit seppuku, and appoints an executioner: Furuta Oribe.