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**A Figure Who Opened New Eyes to the World of Books**
Koichi Tsutsui is a tea ceremony researcher. His artistic names are Sōkō and Nyozean. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, he graduated from Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Department of Oriental Philosophy. He also completed his master's degree in Japanese Literature at the same university's graduate school and earned a Doctor of Literature degree.
His publications include "Genealogy of Tea Texts" and "Collection of Famous Tea Ceremony Quotes." He is currently the representative director of the General Incorporated Association for Cultural Heritage.
**Q&A**
Q: What was he known for?
A: While he has received numerous accolades for his research and writings on the tea ceremony, it is notable that he received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award in 2022.
Q: What are his famous works?
A: One of them is "Genealogy of Tea Texts." It is written in an easy-to-understand way, even for those reading about tea texts for the first time.
English Summary
**The person who opened new eyes to the world of books**
Koichi Tsutsui is a tea ceremony researcher. His name is Munehiro, Nyozean. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, graduated from the Department of Oriental Philosophy, Faculty of Letters, Waseda University. He also completed the master's program in Japanese literature at the same graduate school and became a doctor of literature.
His publications include ``The Genealogy of Tea Books'' and ``A Collection of Famous Tea Ceremony Quotes.'' Currently, he is the representative director of the Japan Foundation for Cultural Heritage.
**Q&A**
Q: What did you do?
Today, I have received many awards for my research and writings on tea ceremony, but I can say that in 2022 I received the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Award.
Q: What are your famous works?
One of them is the ``genealogy of tea books''. It is written in an easy-to-understand manner even for those who are reading tea books for the first time.
Wikipedia:筒井紘一