is a tea house originally constructed in 1779 by Lord Matsudaira Harusato, ''

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'' of the Matsue clan at that time. It is located in

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. Meimei-an was designed in the style of the Fumai-ko school of tea ceremony (茶道), which was created by the seventh Lord of the Matsudaira to rule from Matsue. His name was Harusato, however, his nickname was Fumai-ko, thus his style of tea ceremony also took on the name Fumai-ryu (不昧流).

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* Buildings and structures in Shimane Prefecture Chashitsu Tourist attractions in Shimane Prefecture Shimane Prefecture designated tangible cultural property {{japanese-restaurant-stub