Urasenke group holds its 1st tea ceremony of year

Urasenke group holds its 1st tea ceremony of year

KYOTO, Japan - Sen Soshitsu, grand master of the Urasenke tea ceremony group, serves green tea to guests at the school's first tea ceremony gathering of this year at the Konnichian tea hut in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward on Jan. 7. About 30 people including Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada took part in the ceremony.

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