Ryuka KONDO went to Tsu at the request of the Todo clan of the domain of Tsu to serve as a saju (priest in charge of tea ceremony in Zen temple); for generations afterwards, the Kondo family played the role of a coach in the Todo family. |
近藤柳可は津藩藤堂氏の依頼により津に赴き茶頭を勤めた人で、以来近藤家は代々藤堂家において指南役を務めてきた。 |