Emperor Godaigo went to learn the Ichijikinrinji
mantra at kinrinji temple in Yosino.He made a gift to the monks, and had a container for the tea created using ivy wood found in the local mountains.
The original Kinrinji caddy was owned by Ashikaga Yshimasa,
passed from Ashikaga Yoshiaki to Oda Nobunaga.
Many craftmen have made this using ivy,pine,chestnut,mulberry,persimmon,paulownia and other such wood shaving a variety of wood grains.
Sakai shunkei
Rikyu
Shibayama
Monogram