Ura-Senke holds year's 1st tea ceremony

Ura-Senke holds year's 1st tea ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Soshitsu Sen (L), head of the Japanese tea ceremony school Ura-Senke, serves tea to guests at the year's first ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 7.

New head of Ura-Senke tea school serves New Year's tea

New head of Ura-Senke tea school serves New Year's tea

KYOTO, Japan - The 16th Sen Soshitsu (L), new head of the Ura-Senke school of Japanese tea ceremony, serves tea for guests at a New Year's tea ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 7. He succeeded the previous head in December 2002.

Koizumi attends year's first tea ceremony

Koizumi attends year's first tea ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) attends the year's first tea ceremony gathering in Tokyo hosted by the Ura-Senke school Jan. 16. At right is Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda.

Ura Senke begins 1st tea ceremony of new year in Kyoto

Ura Senke begins 1st tea ceremony of new year in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Sen Soshitsu (L), the 15th-generation head of Ura Senke, one of the three Japanese tea ceremony schools, prepares tea at the school's first tea ceremony of the new year Jan. 7 at its estate in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward.

Ura Senke begins 1st tea ceremony of new year in Kyoto

Ura Senke begins 1st tea ceremony of new year in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Sen Soshitsu (L), the 15th-generation head of Ura Senke, one of the three Japanese tea ceremony schools, prepares tea at the school's first tea ceremony of the new year Jan. 7 at its estate in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward.

Koizumi attends year's first tea ceremony

Koizumi attends year's first tea ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) attends the year's first tea ceremony gathering in Tokyo hosted by the Ura-Senke school Jan. 16. At right is Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda.

Ura-Senke holds year's 1st tea ceremony

Ura-Senke holds year's 1st tea ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Soshitsu Sen (L), head of the Japanese tea ceremony school Ura-Senke, serves tea to guests at the year's first ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 7. (Kyodo)

New head of Ura-Senke tea school serves New Year's tea

New head of Ura-Senke tea school serves New Year's tea

KYOTO, Japan - The 16th Sen Soshitsu (L), new head of the Ura-Senke school of Japanese tea ceremony, serves tea for guests at a New Year's tea ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 7. He succeeded the previous head in December 2002. (Kyodo)