SEN no Rikyu, especially, selected his tea utensils with a unique taste, such as a tea bowl by Chojiro (the first-generation Kichizaemon RAKU) and a kettle by Yojiro TSUJI, Kyogamashi (Kyogama kettle maker).
特に千利休は長次郎（初代・樂吉左衛門）の茶碗や京釜師・辻与次郎の釜など、独特の好みを持って茶道具を選んでいた。