Season 1

1. Would You Die for a Teakettle!?

2011-04-07 · 25m

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

2011-04-14 · 25m

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

2011-04-21 · 25m

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

2011-04-28 · 25m

Sôeki invites Sasuke and Hideyoshi for a tea ceremony. During Sasuke's absence, Sôeki approaches Hideyoshi with a terrifying plot.

5. Strategic Incitation

2011-05-05 · 25m

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

2011-05-12 · 25m

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

2011-05-19 · 25m

Mitsuhide Akechi is manipulated by Sôeki and Hideyoshi, planting the seeds of rebellion against Nobunaga.

8. Dining in Hell

2011-05-26 · 25m

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

2011-06-02 · 25m

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

2011-06-09 · 25m

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

2011-06-16 · 25m

The late Oda's vassals are forced to take sides as a civil war looms.

12. White Castle Blues

2011-06-23 · 25m

Azuchi Castle is put under Akechi's command. When Sôeki visits the place, he finds it quite different.

13. Aesthete's Roast

2011-06-30 · 25m

Both Akechi and Sasuke learn who assassinated Nobunaga, and are faced with the biggest moral conflict of their lives.

14. Midnight Purple Sorrow

2011-07-07 · 25m

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'

2011-07-14 · 25m

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

2011-07-21 · 25m

Sasuke is assigned by Hideyoshi to reconcile with Ieyasu.

17. Changing Man

2011-07-28 · 25m

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

2011-08-04 · 25m

Hideyoshi gives Sôeki the honorable name of "Sen-no Rikyû". Rikyû once again invites Hideyoshi to a bold plot.

19. Woman from Nagoya

2011-08-25 · 25m

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

2011-09-01 · 25m

Oribe visits the tea master Hechikan, once a fellow student of Rikyû, to deepen his understanding of wabi aesthetics.

21. First Love

2011-09-08 · 25m

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

2011-09-15 · 25m

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

2011-09-22 · 25m

Hideyoshi announces a great tea gathering to commemorate the subjugation of Kyushu and the erection of Jurakudai Castle.

24. Take Me to Kitano

2011-09-29 · 25m

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

2011-10-06 · 25m

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

2011-10-13 · 25m

Hechikan forces both Oribe and Rikyû to reflect on their rigid ways.

27. Anarchy in Japan

2011-10-20 · 25m

Rikyû and Oribe together undergo a maturation, as they rediscover the fun and freedom in wabi.

28. Furuta Oribe and Fires

2011-10-27 · 25m

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

2011-11-03 · 25m

The Odawara conquest begins. Rikyû meets Souji again. They were pleased with each other's mental growth.

30. Edo Frontier

2011-11-10 · 25m

During Hideyoshi's feudal reforms, Ieyasu is granted a new domain: Edo.

31. Forgive My Silence

2011-11-17 · 25m

Hideyoshi and Rikyû's relationship continues to deteriorate. Oribe is attacked by the impetuous Date Masamune.

32. Aesthete's Crossroad

2011-11-24 · 25m

To his dismay, Hideyoshi finds his courtiers will never support him to the fullest.

33. The Shadow Tea King

2011-12-01 · 25m

Oribe invites Rikyû to a hot spring with ocean view, and is motivated to change his course.

34. The Crybaby Under the Sun

2011-12-08 · 25m

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

2011-12-15 · 25m

The reception of Oribe's latest cup is highly positive. Josui Kuroda visits the gravely ill Hidenaga Toyotomi.

36. You're the Chosen One

2012-01-05 · 25m

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"

2012-01-12 · 25m

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

2012-01-19 · 25m

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?

2012-01-26 · 25m

Hideyoshi orders Rikyû to commit seppuku, and appoints an executioner: Furuta Oribe.