Monthly Tea Gathering at Tohoku's Famous Teahouse "Senan" (August 2020 ~ March 2021)

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Located behind Dainenji-yama Park in Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, “Senan” teahouse sits quietly next to Mogasakian. "Senan" was created by Seikou-in Temple in 1972. Furthermore, the caretaker Yoko Chika, late wife of 14th generation Urasenke Headmaster Sekiso Soshitsu, (also known by his religious name “Mugensai”) donated the building to Sendai in commemoration of being recognized as an honorary citizenship of Sendai. The tea room is a highly sophisticated sukiya-style teahouse, which is usually not open to the public.

This program is a series of the “DATE Culture in Historical Sendai, Discovering Tradition in Japanese Cultural Arts Project.” Join us for an unforgettable experience! Discover traditional Japanese cultural right here in the old castle town of Sendai! We will hold a "public tea ceremony" for the general public on the same days we host experience programs. Each tea gathering will begin with a brief lecture about "Senan Teahouse" and "The Way of Tea."

*Tea ceremony performances are held by instructors in two tea rooms--one with tables/chairs, and one with 8 tatami mats.
※In order to help prevent the risk of spreading the corona virus, at this time only lectures and viewing will take place (no tasting).

【Event Days】　①8/30（Sun）②9/27（Sun）③10/25（Sun）
④11/22（Sun） ⑤12/20（Sun）⑥2/28（Sun）⑦3/28（Sun）
【Time Period】11:00 - 14:00
【Guest Target】 Elementary school students and above
(※ Elementary and junior high school students should participate with parents)
【No. of Participants】No limit. *We will welcome guests anytime during the event hours to come in and see (*You may have to wait outiside a short time for the next session if the current one is full).

【Tea Ceremony Instructors】
①Room with tables & chairs ・8 tatami mat room：
"Wa no Gakko" Parent-Child Future Association: Hoshi sensei

②Room with tables & chairs ・8 tatami mat room：
Urasenke-style tea masters:　Shirasaki sensei & Sato sensei

③Room with tables & chairs ・8 tatami mat room：
Seisui-san Style Tea Ceremony Classroom: Hiroko Yoshino　　
Matsukasa Traditional Culture Familiarization Association: Chiba sensei
　　
④Room with tables & chairs ・8 tatami mat room：
Tamagawa Enshu-style tea master: Fusho Watanabe

⑤Room with tables & chairs ・8 tatami mat room：
Shokei Gakuin University Tea Club

⑥Room with tables & chairs ・8 tatami mat room：
Sekishu Shimizu-style tea master: Dogen Shimizu

⑦Room with tables & chairs ・8 tatami mat room：
Urasenke-style tea master: Ono sensei

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