Writing SlowlyNov 18

Remembering Tea Master Sen Genshitsu (1923-2025), who spread peace through sipping.

His philosophy is quoted on page 53 of my book, Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning: writingslowly.com/shuhari-b…

#SenGenshitsu #Chado #Peace #ShuHaRi #UNESCO

UNESCO deeply saddened by the death of Goodwill Ambassador Sen

It is with great sorrow that UNESCO mourns the passing of Dr Sen Genshitsu, Grand Master of the Urasenke school of tea ceremony, who died on 14 August 2025

Writing SlowlyNov 18

Remembering Tea Master Sen Genshitsu (1923-2025), who spread peace through sipping.

His philosophy is quoted on page 53 of my book, Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning: https://writingslowly.com/shuhari-book

#SenGenshitsu #Chado #Peace #ShuHaRi #UNESCO https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-deeply-saddened-death-goodwill-ambassador-sen-genshitsu

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The Japan TimesAug 17, 2025
Sen Genshitsu, former grand master of Urasenke, a Japanese tea ceremony school, died on Thursday. He was 102. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/japan/sen-genshitsu-tea-ceremony-master-dies-at-102/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sengenshitsu #obituary #teaceremony #urasenke
Sen Genshitsu, Japanese tea ceremony master, dies at 102

Sen, a native of the city of Kyoto who became grand master in 1964, received the Japanese Order of Culture in 1997 for his efforts to deepen and modernize the ceremony.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJul 2, 2023
Trained in the past to fly suicide attack missions in the Imperial Japanese Navy, Sen Genshitsu now embraces tea ceremony as a universal vector for peace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/07/02/food/tea-master-sydney-sado-chanoyu/?utm_content=buffer49dbe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #australia #tea #matcha #japanesearts #chado #urasenke #sengenshitsu #sanoyu
'Treasure of Japan' tea master spreads matcha and peace in Australia

Sen Genshitsu was awarded Japan's Prime Minister's Award in April for his contribution to peace diplomacy and promoting Japanese culture.

The Japan Times