Way of Tea Ceremony and Tea OfferingDr. Genshitsu Sen

茶道茶道茶道茶道

Way of Tea Ceremony

Sen Rikyu 1st Generation Grand Tea Master Perfected the tea ceremony Lived from 1522 to 1591 Dr. Sen’s Great13 Grandfather

Recent Urasenke Grand Tea Masters

SEN Genshitsu XV, Hounsai15th generation Grand Tea Master.

Former Grand Tea Master

Also know as Daisosho

SEN Soshitsu XVI, Zabosai 16th Generation Grand Tea Master

Current Grand Tea Master

Son of Sen Genshitsu XV

- Born in Kyoto on April 19, 1923- Given name was Masaoki. - Served in the air force division of the Japanese

navy during WWII- Buddhist vows under GOTO Zuigan, - Buddhist names Hounsai Genshu Soko. - Since, 1950, he has made more than three

hundred trips abroad and been to more than sixty countries.

- He holds a Ph.D. from Nankai University, China, awarded to him in 1991 for his successful defense of his thesis concerning the influence of the Cha Jing, by Lu Yu (8th c.) on the development of Japan's chado culture.

Who is Dr. Sen?

Dr. Genshitsu Sen

Stage

Stage and Stove

First Lady Laura Bush

The Late Tom Lantos House of

Representatives

National Cathedral

Berlin Wall

Punch Bowl, Honolulu, HI

Pope John Paul II

Tranquil and solemn Reflective and meditative Promotes deeply rooted core cultural values of Japan

Peace Harmony Respect Purity Tranquility

An essential aspect of the Way of the Warrior (Bushido) and of the cadets at Japan’s National Defense Academy

Description of the Ceremony

茶道の道具

茶筅【ちゃせん】

茶杓【ちゃしゃく】

茶碗【ちゃわん】

棗【なつめ】

茶巾【ちゃきん】

花入れ　 [はないれ ]

柄杓 [ひしゃく ]

掛軸 [かけじく ]

抹茶【まっちゃ】

袱紗【ふくさ】

釜 [かま ]

お菓子おかし

What does it mean?

One time, one meeting.

Treasure every meeting

for it will never recur.

いち　ご　　いち　え

一期一会

We will do the following:Attire: Summer whitesNot bring any food or gum to Memorial HallNo speaking during the presentationDo not fall asleep. The media will be watchingDon’t make funny faces if you don’t like how it tastesRepresent the Academy and our countryTurn your chair to the left when asked, so that it faces the

stage

Our role