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Suu Kyi in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) takes part in a tea ceremony with Sen Genshitsu (L), former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, at the Konnichian tea house in Kyoto on April 15, 2013. (Kyodo)

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Japanese tea ceremony master dies

File photo taken in April 2019 shows Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, serving tea during a ceremony at the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization headquarters in Paris. He died on Aug. 14, 2025, at age 102.

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Japanese tea ceremony master dies

File photo taken in April 2023 shows Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, giving a lecture in Osaka, western Japan. He died on Aug. 14, 2025, at age 102.

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Japanese tea ceremony master dies

File photo taken in Tokyo in October 2023 shows Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school. He died on Aug. 14, 2025, at age 102.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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Ex-Japanese tea ceremony school head talks about wartime experience

One-hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2023, talking about his wartime experience as a kamikaze pilot following the mobilization of college students into the Japanese military.

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Ex-Japanese tea ceremony school head talks about wartime experience

One-hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2023, talking about his wartime experience as a kamikaze pilot following the mobilization of college students into the Japanese military.

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Ex-Japanese tea ceremony school head talks about wartime experience

One-hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2023, talking about his wartime experience as a kamikaze pilot following the mobilization of college students into the Japanese military.

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Former Japanese tea ceremony school head at U.N. HQ

Photo taken from UN Web TV footage shows 100-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, and a UNESCO goodwill ambassador, presenting ceremonial tea offering for peace at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 13, 2023.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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100-year-old ex-Urasenke master

One hundred-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of Urasenke, one of the leading Japanese tea ceremony schools, delivers a speech at a meeting hosted by the Kansai Press Club in Osaka on April 28, 2023.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) is served by former grand tea master Genshitsu Sen at a tea ceremony in the Japanese ancient capital of Kyoto on Aug. 31. (Pool photo)

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Sen Genshitsu conducts 'kencha shiki' in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Japanese tea master Sen Genshitsu, the previous and 15th grand master of the Urasenke school of Japanese tea ceremony, conducts a "kencha shiki" or tea-offering ceremony in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Aug. 30, 2014, during an event to mark the 60th anniversary of branches he established in South America and Mexico.

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Japanese tea ceremony master at ceremony in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Daisosho Sen Genshitsu of Urasenke, one of the three main schools of Japanese tea ceremony, conducts a tea ceremony at a hotel in Shanghai on March 15, 2014, as part of a cultural exchange event to deepen understanding of the Japanese tea tradition among Chinese youth and promote Sino-Japanese ties.

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Tea ceremony in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Sen Genshitsu, grand tea master from Japan's Urasenke school, performs a tea ceremony at the Church of San Francisco in Mexico City on Jan. 23, 2014.

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Tea for peace

SYDNEY, Australia - Former Urasenke school tea ceremony master Sen Genshitsu offers tea for the war dead in a ceremony for peace aboard a vessel off Sydney, Australia, on May 7, 2013. A submarine of the former Japanese navy sunk during World War II lies on the seabed below.

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Tea for peace

SYDNEY, Australia - Former Urasenke school tea ceremony master Sen Genshitsu (R) makes tea for the war dead in a ceremony for peace aboard a vessel off Sydney, Australia, on May 7, 2013. A submarine of the former Japanese navy sunk during World War II lies on the seabed below.

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Suu Kyi in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) takes part in a tea ceremony with Sen Genshitsu (L), former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, at the Konnichian tea house in Kyoto on April 15, 2013.

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Japanese tea master

PARIS, France - Japanese tea ceremony master Sen Genshitsu performs a tea ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on March 5, 2012, commemorating the victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan. He was appointed as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador the same day.

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Japanese tea master

PARIS, France - Japanese tea ceremony master Sen Genshitsu (L) receives a certificate from UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova (R) during an event to mark his appointment as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on March 5, 2012.

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60th anniv. of San Francisco Peace Treaty

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Sen Genshitsu (L front), former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, performs a tea-offering ceremony in prayer for peace and friendship between Japan and the United States in San Francisco on Sept. 8, 2011, the 60th anniversary of the signing of the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty and the Japan-U.S. security treaty. The ceremony, hosted by the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, took place in the same room where then Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida signed the bilateral security treaty 60 years ago in a building that used to belong to the U.S. military.

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Tea culture symposium in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A speaker addresses an audience at the sixth East Asia tea culture symposium in Beijing on May 10, 2011. The symposium, initiated in 2004 by Sen Genshitsu, former head of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, is intended to enhance friendship and mutual understanding in East Asia through tea culture.

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Tea for war dead

HAKODATE, Japan - Former Urasenke-clan tea master Sen Genshitsu (R) and sculptor Masayuki Nagare (L) dedicate tea to the souls of the World War II dead in the town of Nanae, Hokkaido, on Aug. 24, 2010.

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Japanese master performs tea ceremony in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba - Japanese tea master Sen Genshitsu (R) teaches young people in Cuba how to serve Japanese tea during an event in Havana on Nov. 22, 2009. Over 400 people in the audience also saw Sen, a former head of the Urasenke school, perform the tea ceremony at the event to mark the 80th anniversary of bilateral relations.

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Japanese tea ceremony performed in UAE

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japanese women (L side, standing) serve tea to local female students in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 20 during a traditional Japanese tea ceremony held under Sen Genshitsu, former head of the Urasenke school. Events to introduce the Japanese tea ceremony by the school, which began Oct. 18, are the first to be held in the Middle East region.

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Japanese tea ceremony performed in UAE

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - A Japanese woman (L) serves tea to a local female student in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 20 during a traditional Japanese tea ceremony held under Sen Genshitsu, former head of the Urasenke school. Events to introduce the Japanese tea ceremony by the school, which began Oct. 18, are the first to be held in the Middle East region.

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U.N. chief Ban, his wife attend Japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) and his wife Ban Soon Taek attend a Japanese tea ceremony and are served by Urasenke tea master Genshitsu Sen in Kyoto on June 28. Ban arrived in Japan the same day, the first leg of his two-week Asia tour.

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China's Vice Premier Wu enjoys tea ceremony

NAGOYA, Japan - Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi (L) is briefed by former grand tea master Sen Genshitsu on a tea ceremony at a hotel in Nagoya on May 18.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) is served by former grand tea master Genshitsu Sen at a tea ceremony in the Japanese ancient capital of Kyoto on Aug. 31. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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U.N. chief Ban, his wife attend Japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) and his wife Ban Soon Taek attend a Japanese tea ceremony and are served by Urasenke tea master Genshitsu Sen in Kyoto on June 28. Ban arrived in Japan the same day, the first leg of his two-week Asia tour. (Kyodo)

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Tea ceremony part of events to mark U.N.'s 70th anniversary

Tea Grand Master Sen Genshitsu (L) performs a tea ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sept. 21, 2015. The Peace Memorial Tea Ceremony was held following the annual ringing of the peace bell at the U.N. to observe the international day of peace on the 70th anniversary of the organization's establishment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tea ceremony wishing for world peace

Sen Genshitsu, the 92-year-old former grand master of the Urasenke school of tea ceremony, displays "the way of tea" during a ceremony wishing for world peace and friendship between Japan and the United States at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to the United States in Washington on Aug. 18, 2015. The ceremony commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tea ceremony wishing for world peace

Sen Genshitsu, the 92-year-old former grand master of the Urasenke school of tea ceremony, displays "the way of tea" during a ceremony wishing for world peace and friendship between Japan and the United States at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to the United States in Washington on Aug. 18, 2015. The ceremony commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tea ceremony wishing for world peace

Sen Genshitsu, the 92-year-old former grand master of the Urasenke school of tea ceremony, displays "the way of tea" during a ceremony wishing for world peace and friendship between Japan and the United States at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to the United States in Washington on Aug. 18, 2015. The ceremony commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tea master Sen Genshitsu shows "way of tea" in China

Sen Genshitsu (L), former grand master of the Urasenke school of chado, displays "the way of tea" in front of Chinese students at Beijing Foreign Studies University on June 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tea master Sen Genshitsu gives lecture in China

Sen Genshitsu, former grand master of the Urasenke school of chado, gives a lecture at Beijing Foreign Studies University on June 25, 2015, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the university's Beijing Center for Japanese Studies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tea master Sen Genshitsu lectures in China

Sen Genshitsu, former grand master of the Urasenke school of chado, lectures at Beijing Foreign Studies University on June 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tea-ceremony room unveiled at S. Korean univ.

Sen Genshitsu (R), the 15th in a series of Japanese tea masters of the Urasenke school, gives a lecture during a ceremony to unveil a newly constructed tea-ceremony room at Busan University of Foreign Studies in Busan, South Korea, on April 23, 2015. With the facility, the Japanese department of the university will offer classes in the Japanese art of tea ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tea tribute to ward dead in eastern Japan

Tea ceremony master Sen Genshitsu offers Japanese tea in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on March 25, 2015, in tribute at a memorial for fallen kamikaze pilots of a local World War II naval air unit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese tea ceremony performed in UAE

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - A Japanese woman (L) serves tea to a local female student in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 20 during a traditional Japanese tea ceremony held under Sen Genshitsu, former head of the Urasenke school. Events to introduce the Japanese tea ceremony by the school, which began Oct. 18, are the first to be held in the Middle East region. (Kyodo)

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Japanese tea ceremony performed in UAE

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japanese women (L side, standing) serve tea to local female students in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 20 during a traditional Japanese tea ceremony held under Sen Genshitsu, former head of the Urasenke school. Events to introduce the Japanese tea ceremony by the school, which began Oct. 18, are the first to be held in the Middle East region. (Kyodo)

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60th anniv. of San Francisco Peace Treaty

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Sen Genshitsu (L front), former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, performs a tea-offering ceremony in prayer for peace and friendship between Japan and the United States in San Francisco on Sept. 8, 2011, the 60th anniversary of the signing of the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty and the Japan-U.S. security treaty. The ceremony, hosted by the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, took place in the same room where then Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida signed the bilateral security treaty 60 years ago in a building that used to belong to the U.S. military. (Kyodo)

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Tea for war dead

HAKODATE, Japan - Former Urasenke-clan tea master Sen Genshitsu (R) and sculptor Masayuki Nagare (L) dedicate tea to the souls of the World War II dead in the town of Nanae, Hokkaido, on Aug. 24, 2010. (Kyodo)