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 July 2018)

Chairman:
SEN Soshitsu
Vice-Chairman:
YOSHIDA Tadatsugu
Directors:
SEN Takafumi, SAKATA Makiko, HONJO Hachiro, INAMORI Kazuo, KOSAKA Kei, OBAYASHI Takeo, OKURA Haruhiko, TAKEDA Takao, TSUKAMOTO Yoshikata
Supervisors:
OTANI Tetsuo, KOYAMA Kazutami
Trustees:
HARADA Osamu, HASEGAWA Kichishige, IKEDA Chikahiro, IZUMI Hiromi, KAGAMI Go, KASAN’NOIN Hirotada, KURAKAZU Norio, NAGASE Takamitsu, NAKAZAWA Tadashi, NIWA Kenji, OKANO Mitsuyoshi, SAITO Shigeru