Branch History

Gregorian Calendar Japanese Calendar Events of the Hawaii Branch Date Events of the Iemoto
1942 Showa 17 2.11 Senke Domonkai Foundation
1945 Showa 20 8.15 End of World War II
1949 Showa 24 5. Establishment of the Fushin-an Foundation
1950 Showa 25 200th Memorial Service of Myoshinsai
1953 Showa 28 Senke Domonkai General Meeting
Reorganized with the addition of Suki-sha (tea enthusiasts). Branch foundations established in various locations thereafter.
1955 Showa 30 4.1 Hawaii Branch Inauguration (Formation Ceremony on June 12)
Branch Manager/Office: Sae Tachikawa, Number of Members: 20
9.1 Publication of “Domon”
1956 Showa 31 3.18 Rikyu Memorial Service: Encouragement and greetings from Sokuchusai (at Summer House) 2.16 Completion of the Tokyo Branch Office
9.15 Branch Manager attends Headquarters Branch Manager Meeting
1957 Showa 32 5.26 Hawaii Branch Tea Ceremony and Lecture (at Tachikawa Girls’ School) 4.2 First Rikyu Memorial Service at the Tokyo Branch Office
12.22 Tennenki Memorial 9.19 300th Memorial Service of Genpaku Sotan and 150th Memorial Service of Sottakusai
11.4〜5 300th Memorial Tea Gathering of Genpaku Sotan and 150th Memorial Tea Gathering of Sottakusai (Daitoku-ji Temple)
12.3 350th Memorial Service and Tea Gathering for Min-o Doan
1958 Showa 33 Hatsugama (First Tea Ceremony of the Year) (at Miyako) 10.24 50th Anniversary Tea Ceremony of En’yusha (Daitoku-ji Temple)
4.27 Tea Ceremony by the Tachikawa Sae Branch of the Domonkai (at Miyako) Publication of “Shuji Jusan Kajo” (Thirteen Articles of Practice) (Kawahara Shoten)
1959 Showa 34 5.31 Tea Ceremony Convention (at Kanraku) 3.14 Heki-an and Hakuun-ken seats opened at the Indian Embassy in Japan; Souya Hisada travels to India
Late 11. Number of Members: 57 6.2 Completion of the New Iemoto Seat
6.6 100th Memorial Service of Kyuko-sai and 50th Memorial Service of Rokuroku-sai (Daitoku-ji Temple)
10.20 100th Memorial Service of Kyuko-sai and 50th Memorial Service of Rokuroku-sai (Tokyo Branch Office)
1960 Showa 35 3.27 Three members from Hawaii visit the Iemoto for the Rikyu Memorial Service (at Iemoto) 4.6 Tea Ceremony to Celebrate the Birth of Prince Hiro (Kyoto Imperial Palace)
11. Number of Members: Approximately 60 4.8 Tea Ceremony to Celebrate the Birth of Prince Hiro (Mitsukoshi)
1961 Showa 36 5.7 Branch-Sponsored Tea Ceremony (at Kanraku) 6.17 25th Memorial Service of Seisai
5.29 20th Anniversary Tea Ceremony of the Senke Domonkai (Daitoku-ji Temple)
1962 Showa 37 4.1 Founder’s Day Tea Ceremony (at Kanraku) 8. Sokuchusai’s 60th Birthday Celebration Tea Ceremony Begins
1963 Showa 38 2.20 Sokuchusai and his party visit Hawaii as cultural goodwill envoys of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Cultural Promotion Association 2.23 Hawaii Punchbowl Tea Offering Ceremony
Sokuchusai, Ichiro Someya, Akiko Someya, Shozo Funaki, Souya Hisada, Takafumi Yoshida, Hachiroemon Mitsui and his wife, and Bunjiro Osabe and his wife 9.7 350th Memorial Service of Shoan
2.23 Punchbowl Tea Offering Ceremony and General Welcome Party for Domonkai (at Lau Yee Chai) 10.12〜13 350th Memorial Tea Gathering of Shoan (Daitoku-ji Temple)
2.24 Advanced Tea Preparation Guidance (Sokuchusai Guidance) (at Kanraku) 11.5 Sokuchusai Awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon
Hawaii Branch General Meeting (Sokuchusai Attends) and Welcome/Farewell Party (at Tachikawa School) 11.6〜7 350th Memorial Tea Gathering of Shoan (Gokokuji Temple)
Ransoden Conferral Ceremony
11.29 Tea Offering Ceremony to Pray for the Repose of the Soul of the Late President Kennedy
(Service: Shozo Funaki and Mr. Yoshida) (at Tachikawa School)
1964 Showa 39 6.28 Branch General Meeting (at Kanraku) 4.4 750th Memorial Service Tea Gathering for Eisai Zenji
Tennenki Memorial First Nijo Castle Tea Ceremony
Olympic Tea Ceremony (Athletes’ Village, Gotoh Museum)
1965 Showa 40 1.26 Hatsugama (at Tachikawa School) Inauguration of the United Branch Convention
10.10 Tea Ceremony of the Omotesenke Domonkai at Tachikawa Girls’ School (at Kanraku) Publication of “Omotesenke” (Kadokawa Shoten)
11. Sae Tachikawa Receives the Order of the Precious Crown, Blue Ribbon – Appreciation Party (at Kaimana Hotel)
1966 Showa 41 12.4 Okinawa Gokoku Shrine Tea Offering Ceremony
1967 Showa 42 1.10/17/31 Hatsugama (at Tachikawa School) 11.14 First Meeting of the Tea Ceremony Iemoto Association
4.30 Branch General Meeting and Lecture (at Kanraku) Sokuchusai Invited to the Akasaka Gyoen Garden Party by Their Majesties
7.20 Shozo Funaki, Masako Someya, and 13 others on their way back from the Montreal Expo Ichiro Someya Succeeds as Sokei
Visit to Hawaii – Welcome Party and Tea Preparation (at Kanraku) Receives the Sai-go “Jimyosai” from Ko-myo Roshi
1968 Showa 43 4.21 Rikyu Memorial Service (at Kanraku) 6.16 33rd Memorial Service of Fugensai
Sokei Number Succession Ceremony Tea Gathering
1969 Showa 44 2.25 Hatsugama 3.3 Tsune Rokurokusai’s Fifth Daughter (Yuko-sai Somori’s Wife) Passes Away
4.6 Rikyu Memorial Service (at Kanraku) 6.18 33rd Memorial Service of Seisai
11.12 Hawaii Branch General Meeting – Mr. Yoshida (at Kanraku) 10.25 Sokei Sosho Marries Akiko Hosokawa
11.9 Inauguration of the Western United States Branch
1970 Showa 45 Tea Ceremony as One of the Government-Sponsored Immigration Events 6.29 World Expo Tea Ceremony
5.17 Rikyu Memorial Service (at Kanraku) 7.4 Birth of Yoshiki, the Eldest Son of Jimyosai
11.29 Achievement of the Goal of One Branch in Each Prefecture
1971 Showa 46 4.25 Rikyu Memorial Service (at Kanraku) 4. Sokuchusai Receives the Third Order of Merit with the Cordon of the Rising Sun
5.5 Publication of the Koki Memorial Publication “Genpaku Sotan Documents” (Cha to Bisha)
10.26〜29 Eshin 300th Memorial Service and Senke Domonkai 30th Anniversary Tea Gathering (Daitoku-ji Temple)
1972 Showa 47 3.1 Girls’ Day Tea Ceremony (at Mid-Pacific School) Akiko Someya, the Eldest Daughter of Sokuchusai, Marries Juro Saito
2.4 Sae Tachikawa’s Retirement Appreciation Dinner as Principal of Tachikawa Girls’ School (at the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry) 4.28 Tea Offering Ceremony for the Completion of the Daitoku-ji Temple Sanmon Gate
7.27 Tachikawa Girls’ School Summer School Completion Ceremony
1973 Showa 48 9.4〜6 Lecture, Welcome Party, Local Lecturer, and Tea Name Conferral Ceremony: Soukan Horiuchi and Kenzo Sugata Professor Training Course Begins
4.29 Birth of Nobuyuki, the Second Son of Jimyosai
12.13 Shozo Funaki Passes Away
1974 Showa 49 3.7 150th Memorial Service of Ryoryosai
8.7 End of the 150th Memorial Tea Ceremony of Ryoryosai
1975 Showa 50 8.16 Lecture: Souya Hisada (at Summer House) 6.4 Establishment of the Incorporated Association Omotesenke Domonkai
1976 Showa 51 Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Demonstration on KIKU TV 4.5〜7 Celebration Tea Ceremony for the Establishment of the Omotesenke Domonkai Corporation (Daitoku-ji Temple)
4.18 Grand Memorial Tea Offering Ceremony (at Makiki Jodo Mission) 4.3〜7 “Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition” Held (Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art)
8.22 Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Founding of the United States and Joint Memorial Tea Offering Ceremony: Shigenobu Tokuzawa and Yudo Chiba (at Punchbowl)
1977 Showa 52 3.6 Fushin-an Short-Term Training Course Begins
4.7〜8 Inauguration of the Omotesenke Domonkai National Convention
4. Masako Funaki, the Second Daughter of Seisai, Passes Away
Sokuchusai’s 77th Birthday Celebration Tea Ceremony Begins
11.3〜8 “Omotesenke Tradition – Tea Utensil Exhibition of Successive Iemoto” Held (Tokyo)
12.11 Completion Ceremony of the Kyushu Tea Ceremony Hall
1978 Showa 53 4.30 Change of Branch Manager (at Kanraku): Sae Tachikawa → Tokuzen Awamura 2.2〜7 “Omotesenke Tradition – Tea Utensil Exhibition of Successive Iemoto” Held (Osaka)
Sae Tachikawa Becomes an Honorary Member of the Domonkai 3.12〜17 Commemorative Tea Ceremony for the Completion of the Kyushu Tea Ceremony Hall
8.22 Lecture (at Kanraku)
8.22 Tea Ceremony History Research Group Visits Hawaii – Tea Ceremony (at Kanraku)
1979 Showa 54 10.13 Change of Branch Manager: Tokuzen Awamura → Tarokichi Hiramatsu (at Kanraku) 6.25 250th Memorial Service of Kakukakusai
Tea Ceremony and Lecture (at Kanraku) Shojiro Sokuchusai’s Second Son Marries Sachiko – Takes the Name Sakai
8.29 Sokuchusai passes away. Memorial service on 8.31, funeral on 9.9
Sokuchusai receives the Senior Fourth Rank
1980 Showa 55 (1980) 8.30 Inauguration ceremony of the tea ceremony class of the Hawaii Konpira Shrine Women’s Association 2.28 Succeeds to the name Jimyosai
Mr. Sugata’s tea ceremony and usucha demonstration at the first anniversary of Sokuchusai’s death 5.29 First anniversary memorial service for Sokuchusai
8.31 Branch general meeting, lecture, and welcome party (at Kanraku) with Mr. Sugata and Mr. Jun Watanabe 12.1 Jimyosai succession tea ceremony begins
1981 Showa 56 (1981) 2.9 Tea ceremony for Japan-US exchange (on the Nippon Maru) 5.29〜31 Sokuchusai third death anniversary memorial tea ceremony
8.16 Branch general meeting and lecture by Mr. Tetsuro Kimura and Mr. Watanabe 5.29 Publication of Sokuchusai’s favorite collection ‘Seiyu’
11.6 Celebratory dinner party
11.6〜8 Jimyosai succession celebration tea ceremony (Daitoku-ji Temple)
1982 Showa 57 1.16 Hongwanji Cultural Department, Urasenke Hatsugama (at Hongwanji)
1.22 Hatsugama (at Mr. Soshu Matsumoto’s residence)
5.1 Lei Day Tea Ceremony (at Kapiolani Park)
9.9 Branch general meeting and lecture by Mr. Tadakiyo Yoshimizu and Mr. Chiba (at Kanraku)
1983 Showa 58 (1983) 1.23 Hatsugama (at Kanraku) 4. Jimyosai succession tea ceremony ends
8. Branch general meeting and lecture by Mr. Kyohaku Yoshikura and Mr. Kunihiko Horiuchi 11.14〜16 Jimyosai succession celebration tea ceremony
1984 Showa 59 8. Branch general meeting and lecture by Mr. Yoshitaka Kannna and Mr. Shunji Yoshida
12. Branch office: Hiroko Matsumoto’s residence
1985 Showa 60 (1985) Demonstration as part of the government-sponsored immigrant event (at the Exhibition Hall) 4.24〜26 Memorial tea ceremony for the 50th anniversary of Seisai, the 7th anniversary of Sokuchusai, the 50th anniversary of Fugensai, and the 13th anniversary of Tekitekisai
7. Branch general meeting and lecture by Mr. Eiko Yamashita and Mr. Yoshio Ito 4.24 Publication of Seisai’s favorite collection ‘Kangumo’
1986 Showa 61 1.19 Hatsugama and lecture (at Kanraku)
3.30〜31 Lecture by Mr. Sugata and Mr. Kajishi Mori (at Kanraku)
4.1 Change of branch manager: Tarokichi Hiramatsu → George Ishida
1987 Showa 62 (1987) 1.18 Hatsugama (at Kanraku) 1.12 NHK special program “Kyoto Omotesenke” broadcast
8.15〜16 Lecture by Mr. Yoshimizu and Mr. Hideki Matsumoto (at Kanraku)
1988 Showa 63 (1988) 1.17 Hatsugama (at Kanraku) 4.16〜18 Kyushu Tea Ceremony Hall 10th Anniversary Tea Ceremony
4.23 Spring Tea Ceremony (at Byodo-in Temple)
8.20〜21 Lecture by Mr. Chiba and Mr. Shinji Horio (at Natsu no Ie)
10.10 Autumn Tea Ceremony (at Byodo-in Temple)
1989 Heisei 1 4.1 Spring Tea Ceremony, fundraising for the construction of the Japanese Cultural Center (at Byodo-in Temple)
8.18〜20 Lecture by Mr. Kimura and Mr. Watanabe (at Natsu no Ie)
1990 Heisei 2 (1990) 2.14 Sae Tachikawa passes away (at the age of 96) 2. 400th Anniversary of the Death of Sen Rikyu: Nanshu-ji Temple memorial service and visit to the grave
3.25 400th Anniversary Memorial Tea Ceremony for Sen Rikyu: Omote, Ura, and Edo Senke joint ceremony (at Jefferson Hall, University of Hawaii) Jukoin Temple memorial service and visit to the grave
8.19 Lecture by Mr. Kannna and Mr. Masaaki Matsubara (at Natsu no Ie) 3. 400th Anniversary of the Death of Sen Rikyu: Three Senke Joint Tea Ceremony
Number of members: 70 4.4〜6 Memorial Tea Ceremony for the 400th Anniversary of Sen Rikyu (Daitoku-ji Temple)
12.1 Memorial tea ceremony for the 400th anniversary of Sen Rikyu begins
1991 Heisei 3 (1991) 2.14〜20 Lecture (at Kanraku) 6.7 Sokuchusai 13th Death Anniversary Memorial Tea Ceremony (Daitoku-ji Temple)
2.20 Hatsugama (at Kanraku) 9. Fushin’an video “400th Anniversary Memorial Service and Tea Ceremony for Sen Rikyu” released
2. Iemoto donates $100,000 to the Japan Cultural Center construction fund 10.20 NHK video “Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Yobanashi” released
4.6 Spring Tea Ceremony (at Byodo-in Temple)
8.3 Change of branch manager: George Ishida → Yoshio Yoshinaga
11.9 Tea ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Hawaii Japanese Cultural Center tea room “Seiko-an”
Omote, Ura, and Edo Senke joint ceremony (at Seiko-an)
Number of members: Over 80
Tea utensils provided to the Shizuoka Shimbun SBS Gakuen Festival (at the Ala Moana Hotel)
1992 Heisei 4 (1992) 3.21〜23 Mr. Horio becomes a full-time instructor in Hawaii 2.27 Groundbreaking ceremony for the Omotesenke Kitayama Kaikan
8.1〜3 Lecture (at Seiko-an) 5. NHK video “Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Asacha” released
10.2〜4 Mr. Horio’s practice session (at Seiko-an)
1993 Heisei 5 (1993) 8.7〜9 Lecture (at Seiko-an) 5.3 Memorial tea ceremony for the 400th anniversary of Rikyu ends
Branch Manager Yoshinaga receives Kiju Award (Kiju celebration) 5.18 Completion of Omotesenke Kitayama Kaikan Dedication Ceremony 6.6
9. NHK video “Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Ro Shogo no Cha” released
10.25〜28 Omotesenke Domonkai 50th Anniversary Convention (Daitoku-ji Temple)
1994 Heisei 6 3.26 Rikyu Memorial Service Tea Ceremony Omote, Ura, and Edo Senke joint ceremony (at the University of Hawaii)
5.20〜22 Celebration tea ceremony for the completion of the Hawaii Japanese Cultural Center (at Seiko-an)
5.23 Mr. Horio’s practice session (at Seiko-an)
8.19〜21 Lecture Mr. Horio
1995 Heisei 7 (1995) 4.1 Change of branch manager: Yoshio Yoshinaga → Margaret Oda 8.29 Sokuchusai 17th Death Anniversary and Memorial Service for the Victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake (Daitoku-ji Temple)
4.29 Mr. Horio’s practice session (at Seiko-an)
4.30 Instructor training session Mr. Horio
8.5 Lecture Mr. Horio
11.28 Iemoto and party visit Hawaii Friendship gathering and tea ceremony (at Seiko-an, Halekulani Hotel)
Branch office: Margaret Aiko Yamane’s residence
1996 Heisei 8 1.14 New Year’s celebration party hosted by the Japanese Cultural Center (at Seiko-an)
2.4 Hatsugama (at Seiko-an)
3.9 Omotesenke Ishikawa Prefecture branch visits Hawaii, tea ceremony (at Ala Moana Shopping Center)
3.31 Rikyu Memorial Tea Ceremony Omote, Ura, and Edo Senke joint ceremony (at JCCH, Seiko-an)
4.13〜14 Mr. Horio’s practice session and general meeting (at Natsu no Ie)
Branch manager announces a 5-year plan
Procedures for non-profit organization begin
8.6〜11 Lecture Mr. Horio
9.19 Domonkai Fukuoka Prefecture branch visits Hawaii, tea ceremony (at Seiko-an)
1997 Heisei 9 (1997) 2.2 Hatsugama (at Seiko-an) 8.20 Yasuko, the wife of Sokuchusai, passes away Memorial service 8.29
3.14 Branch general meeting and lecture Mr. Horio
3.15 Domonkai Fukuoka Prefecture visits Hawaii, tea ceremony (at the Mayor’s residence)
3.23 Rikyu Memorial Service (at Seiko-an)
4.12〜14 Mr. Horio’s practice session (at Seiko-an)
4.23 Spring Tea Ceremony hosted by the Japan-America Society (at the Japanese Consulate General)
8.23-25 Workshop: Mr. Kimura and Mr. Akihiko Ozasa (at Seiko-an)
9.7 Tea ceremony to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Rennyo Shonin, in charge of Matsumoto Shinashiro (at Hongwanji Betsuin)
9.28 Tennnenki Memorial (at Seiko-an)
1998 1998 1.31 First practice of the year (at Seiko-an) 2.23 Kiki-sama takes the Soin name
3.14-16 General, qualified, and instructor practice session, Mr. Horio (at Seiko-an) Receives the Sai name “Yukeisai” from Fukutomi Sekitei Roshi
3.29 Rikyu Memorial (at Seiko-an) 10. Published “Koshin Soza Chasho” (Shufunotomo Co., Ltd.)
8.8-10 Branch General Meeting and Workshop, Mr. Horio (at Seiko-an) 12.1 The tea ceremony to celebrate the 60th birthday of Somyosai and the succession of the Soin name by the young head begins
9.19 Tennnenki Memorial (at Seiko-an) Video “Fushin-an” completed
12.11 Christmas party (at the home of Branch Manager Oda)
1999 1999 1.23 Hatsugama (at Seiko-an) 6.5 Third memorial service tea ceremony for Yasuhiroan Myoda Daishi (Daitoku-ji Temple)
3.13-15 Practice session, Mr. Horio (at Seiko-an) 11.9 The tea ceremony to celebrate the 60th birthday of Somyosai and the succession of the Soin name by the young head ends
3.28 Rikyu Memorial (at Seiko-an)
4. Non-profit organization approved
8.8 Tea demonstration using Ryurei table (at Queen’s Hospital Gallery)
8.21-23 Workshop and General Meeting, Mr. Horio (at Seiko-an)
9.18 Tennnenki Memorial (at Seiko-an)
12.1 Christmas party (at the Yamane residence)
Tea ceremony classes begin at Hongwanji Mission School
2000 2000 1.10 Okinawa Immigrant Centennial Event, Okinawa Branch Tea Offering Ceremony, Arakaki group service (at Punchbowl) 4.12-14 250th Memorial Service for Joshinsai and 23rd Memorial Service for Sokuchusai (Daitoku-ji Temple)
1.29 First tea ceremony of the year (at Seiko-an) 6.26 Somyosai Grand Master Tea Offering Ceremony for the war dead of Japan and the United States (Missouri History Museum)
2.19-20 Ikebono Hawaii Branch 20th Anniversary Event, Ai Ota in charge of tea ceremony (at Prince Hotel) Hawaii Public Culture Lecture on Experiencing Japanese Culture (Sohen Hisada)
3.18-20 Practice session, Mr. Horio (at Seiko-an)
4.16 Rikyu Memorial (at Seiko-an)
6.26-27 Hawaii Branch 45th Anniversary Event
6.26 Tea Offering Ceremony for the war dead of Japan and the United States (at Battleship Missouri Memorial)
Hawaii Public Culture Lecture on Experiencing Japanese Culture (at Japan Culture Center)
Anniversary tea ceremony (at Seiko-an, Consulate General of Japan, Ko Olau Country Clubhouse)
Anniversary banquet (at Kahala Mandarin Oriental)