It was with profound sadness that we received the news of the passing of Hounsai Sosho (Daisosho Genshitsu Sen) on August 14, 2025.

On October 8, 2020, Takafumi Sen (b. Jul 6, 1990) was confirmed as the heir apparent and successor-to-be of Oiemoto Zabosai (Soshitsu Sen, XVI).

The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing, with cities worldwide having restrictions on leaving one’s house and so forth, and an ineffable sense of anxiety overshadows not only Japan but the whole world.

The Urasenke Midorikai Alumni Association is honored that Ms. Sakata has consented to become the Honorary President of UMAA.

On a sunny afternoon at the downtown Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Dr. Genshitsu Sen, 15th Grand Master of Urasenke, presented an offertory kencha-shiki, followed by his 40-minute lecture& demonstration, and a dedicatory Tea.

The cherry blossoms have bloomed, and combined with the green of the weeping willows, the world has turned into the spring scene of “hana wa kurenai, yanagi wa midori” — literally, “the flowers are pink and the willows are green.”