Urasenke Foundation
The Urasenke Foundation (Japanese name, Ippan Zaidan Hojin Konnichian) is an incorporated foundation originally registered by the Japanese government in 1949, during the era of the 14th-generation grand master, Tantansai. Its purpose is to preserve and foster the cultural heritage of Urasenke. Towards this end, among its major activities are the maintenance and management of the Urasenke estate and cultural assets, and the support of research and public education concerning the Way of Tea.
Executive Board (current August 2025)
- Chairman:
- SEN Soshitsu
- Vice-Chairman:
- SEN Soshi
- Standing Director:
- OTANI Hiromi
- Directors:
- SAKATA Makiko, HONJO Hachiro, HOSOMI Yoshiyuki, KOSAKA Kei, NISHINA Hirotoshi, OBAYASHI Takeo, OKURA Haruhiko, TSUKAMOTO Yoshikata
- Supervisors:
- OTANI Tetsuo, MORITA Masayuki, YOSHIDA Yasushi
- Trustees:
- HASEGAWA Kichishige, IKEDA Chikahiro, ITO Katsuyuki, IZUMI Hiromi, KAGAMI Go, KASAN’NOIN Hirotada, KOYAMA Kundo, KURAKAZU Sokaku, NAGASE Takamitsu, NAKAZAWA Tadashi, NIWA Kenji, OKANO Mitsuyoshi, SAITO Shigeru, TSUJI Yoshiyuki
- Urasenke Center
- Chado Kaikan
- Chado Research Center Galleries
- Konnichian Library
- Urasenke Hokkaido
- Urasenke Tokyo Branch
- Urasenke Branches and Offices Outside Japan
Headquarters
613 Honpojimae-cho, Ogawa Teranouchi agaru,
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
602-0061
