Iemoto SEN Sōshitsu has newly designed a ryūrei style of daisu temae. He here explains the background and intent behind its creation.

　　It has been quite a while since Japan’s society started to be described as an aging society, and this same aging trend has become evident in the world of chanoyu, as well. Often hearing Urasenke followers say, “As I’ve gotten older, my legs have grown weak; I can’t sit in the seiza position, and it is difficult to stand up and sit down,” I realized the need for me to do something about this situation, and found myself pondering over several ideas.
　　I personally suffered injuries to my calves and knees this early summer, and there were days when even standing up and sitting down was difficult. After five months of treatment, at the end of September I was finally able to sit in the seiza position for short periods, but having not been able to sit in seiza or engage in practical chanoyu training was truly agonizing.
　　Based on that experience, I decided that I must make it possible for even those with weakened legs to practice daisu temae, so I designed a ryūrei-style daisu and used it for the first time at the tea-offering ceremony that I conducted at Heian Shrine this past 19^th of October. I commissioned IWAKI Shūsai to create it, and am planning to release a standard model handled by Tankōsha, for practice use. While it is possible to also practice Shin-no-gyō and Daien-no-shin with this ryūrei-style daisu, as it stands now its use is restricted to furo temae.
　　Owing to my being pushed forward by the winds of our times, the ryūrei-style daisu was born. I ask for your understanding and support.

SEN Sōshitsu