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What does "good luck" look like, and how do you achieve it? Lucky symbols, lucky numbers, lucky charms, and luck-creating rituals—how is it that a disciplined and hard-working country like Japan is so invested in the idea of luck? And what, exactly, does "good luck" mean? In this insightful book, a leading expert on the subject explores the ways in which symbols and rituals of "good luck" in Japan are used alongside diligence and a positive attitude to help people overcome life's many twists, turns, and bad patches.

For more than two thousand years, tea has awakened, calmed, and connected people across continents and cultures. In A History of Tea, you'll travel with this extraordinary beverage on its global journey—from the tea houses of ancient China and the Zen temples of Japan to the colonial plantations of India and Sri Lanka, and into the teacups of Britain and beyond. Along the way, discover how tea shaped empires, sparked revolutions, and inspired rituals that still endure today.