Religious Figure

Sen no Rikyū

1522 - 1591

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His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Sen no Rikyū is the 802nd most popular religious figure (up from 805th in 2024), the 156th most popular biography from Japan (up from 185th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Japanese Religious Figure.

Sen no Rikyu is most famous for his tea ceremony. He was the first person to create a new style of tea ceremony, which was called wabi-cha.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Sen no Rikyū ranks 802 out of 3,187Before him are Emma Morano, Abe no Seimei, Radha, Hillel the Elder, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, and Isidore the Laborer. After him are Saint Malachy, Isaac in Islam, Euphemia, Zephaniah, Papias of Hierapolis, and Roger Etchegaray.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1522, Sen no Rikyū ranks 7Before him are Mihrimah Sultan, Şehzade Mehmed, Margaret of Parma, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Lodovico Ferrari, and Eleanor of Toledo. After him are Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Joachim du Bellay, Catherine of Ricci, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Shibata Katsuie, and Gelawdewos. Among people deceased in 1591, Sen no Rikyū ranks 6Before him are Pope Gregory XIV, Pope Innocent IX, John of the Cross, Aloysius Gonzaga, and Vincenzo Galilei. After him are Dmitry of Uglich, Jacobus Gallus, Veronica Franco, Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Luis de León, and Jost Amman.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Sen no Rikyū ranks 156 out of NaNBefore him are Abe no Seimei (921), Junichiro Koizumi (1942), Kunishige Kamamoto (1944), Nobusuke Kishi (1896), Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835), and Yasuo Takamori (1934). After him are Shoichi Nishimura (1912), Ashikaga Takauji (1305), Masao Uchino (1934), Emperor Go-Sai (1638), Empress Genshō (680), and Kenichi Fukui (1918).

Among Religious Figures In Japan

Among religious figures born in Japan, Sen no Rikyū ranks 8Before him are Paulo Miki (1564), Dōgen (1200), Nichiren (1222), Empress Meishō (1624), Benkei (1155), and Abe no Seimei (921). After him are Mikao Usui (1865), Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659), Ikkyū (1394), Eisai (1141), Saichō (767), and Shinran (1173).

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