Japan: The Buddhist monk Saicho (15 September 767 - 26 June 822), founder of the Tendai Tantric Buddhist tradition, credited with being the first person to bring tea to Japan. Hanging scroll painting, Heian Period (11th century). Saichō was a Japanese Buddhist monk credited with founding the Tendai school in Japan, based around the Chinese Tiantai tradition he was exposed to during his trip to China beginning in 804. He founded the temple and headquarters of Tendai at Enryaku-ji on Mt. Hiei near Kyoto. He is also said to have been the first to bring tea to Japan.

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