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Representatives of the overseas Urasenke branches, chapters, and dokokai (official interest groups),
and of the Chado Urasenke Tankokai blocks within Japan who were participating in
the Urasenke International Convention in Hawaii assembled for a business meeting.
Altogether, there were 140 attendees. At the meeting, the representatives heard explanations about
the Urasenke head house and organization, and about the decision to incorporate the overseas chapters
and dokokai into the corporate body Chado Urasenke Tankokai Inc.,
to effectively create a global Tankokai organization. Certificates showing their official new registration as
Chado Urasenke Tankokai associations were presented to them. Furthermore,
an action policy for the new worldwide Tankokai, in the form of an "international appeal," was approved.
Toward the end of the meeting, 20 minutes were allotted for comments from the floor. Each comment received
a positive and productive response from the Grand Master.
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