ONLINE LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION

How to Enjoy Matcha in Summer with Sōsetsu Kawakami,
11th-Generation Head of the Edosenke School of Tea

7:00 - 8:15 pm, Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (PDT)
Zoom Webinar
 

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Join Sōsetsu Kawakami, 11th-generation head of the Edosenke School of Tea, for an engaging online introduction to Japanese tea culture and the traditional ways of enjoying matcha in summer. Through this Zoom Webinar, he will explore what tea ceremony is, what a tea school’s head does, and what students learn through tea practice.

He will also introduce the differences and shared principles among various tea schools, the history and traditions of Edosenke, and how to enjoy matcha even during the hot summer months while following the traditional principles and etiquette of Japanese tea ceremony.

LECTURER 

Sōsetsu KAWAKAMI

11th-generation head of the Edosenke School of Tea. He grew up practicing the tea tradition of Edosenke, the school founded by his family. After graduating from university, he trained at Mushakōjisenke Kankyu-an, a different school of tea. Upon completing his training, he returned to Edosenke and devoted himself to the tea tradition of his family. In 2024, he succeeded to the name Kawakami Sōsetsu as the 11th-generation head of Edosenke.

In addition to hosting tea gatherings and tea ceremonies and teaching tea practice, he also gives lectures at universities and other educational institutions. He defines the Way of Tea as “creating, enjoying, and sharing good moments and spaces through tea.” Rather than focusing solely on the formal etiquette of tea, he explores ways to communicate and share the joy and profound depth of the tea tradition.
His tea name is Shinryūsai.

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Tea Ceremony with Pacific Plastics Tea house and zen garden installation (on view through September 19)