About the Hawai’i Branch

Goals and Activities

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Goals of Activities

At the Omotesenke Fushin’an in Kyoto, the spirit and beauty of the Way of Tea have been handed down for over 400 years since its founder, Sen no Rikyū.
The Omotesenke Domonkai is an association for practitioners connected to Fushin’an, dedicated to studying and practicing the tea ceremony passed down through this family. Guided by the spirit of the Way of Tea, the association works to preserve, promote, and share traditional culture, as well as foster international exchange.
The main activities of the Hawai‘i Branch include hosting various workshops at the Japanese Cultural Center (instructor workshops, certified practitioner workshops, general workshops, and branch general meetings), holding branch memorial services for Sen no Rikyū (Rikyū-ki) and Sen no Sōtan (Ten’nen-ki), conducting the annual Hatsugama (first tea gathering of the year), cooperating in tea offerings at public institutions, and presenting tea ceremony demonstrations.

Main Annual Events

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February

Branch Hatsugama

March

June

Cooperation in Tea Offering for Gan-nen-sha Event, Prince Hotel

July

September

Branch Ten’nen Memorial Service

October

Cooperation with Schools

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In April 2019, the Hawai‘i Branch and PBA (Pacific Buddhist Academy) signed a long-term cooperation agreement to deepen cultural exchange through the Way of Tea.
PBA introduced the first regular tea ceremony class in 2019 through the collaboration of a school, the headquarters, and a branch outside of Japan.
The PBA teahouse Seifu-an, donated by Omotesenke, now serves as one of the key centers for promoting Omotesenke tea ceremony, a traditional Japanese art, through tea classes and tea gatherings held on campus.