Chado Urasenke Tankokai San Francisco Association Tatezomeshiki Tea Ceremony
The Chado Urasenke Tankokai San Francisco Association held its annual Tatezomeshiki New Year’s Tea Ceremony on January 28, 2024, at the Kansoan Tea Room of Hokka Nichi Bei Kai (Japanese American Association of Northern California) located in San Francisco’s Japantown. This tea ceremony gathering was to celebrate the New Year.
The tea ceremony was hosted by TSUJI Sona and her students. They offered three tea seatings.
- KOZATO Sosei served as teishu (host), KIMORI Sono as hanto (assistant), and Sokei Wright was the first guest during the first seating which began at 10:00 a.m.
- WATANABE Soyu served as teishu, UEDA Ryosuke as hanto, and Sokyo Tiscornia was the first guest during the second seating.
- IWASAKI Soritsu served as teishu, UEDA Ryosuke as hanto, and Soei Bartlett was the first guest of the third seating.
After the tea ceremony, all guests, tea teachers, and students had a luncheon in Kabuki Hotel, also located in Japantown. The day was nice and sunny, and all enjoyed each other’s company in the gentle happy atmosphere of the New Year. The guests of honor gave speeches as well as HAGIWARA Sojin, Chief of Administration of Chado Urasenke Tankokai SF Association. The event moderator was Tisconia Sokyo.
Introductions of board members, new tea name recipients, and new members were made. There was also a lucky draw, and the luncheon ended with a friendly atmosphere.
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