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.

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Things David LikesJul 23, 2024

裏千家 - Urasenke by 小川 Ogawasan

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裏千家 - Urasenke by 小川 Ogawasan

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faraiweMar 13, 2024

#Chado becomes more entertaining when you realize the major, centuries long, family drama at the core of why there are two major #ryu ....in front and behind an old gate of a estate in #Kyoto.

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KctmanDec 20, 2023

Daruma and Christmas cactus at tea practice in Lawrence, Kansas last Sunday.

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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.

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