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In the Manhattan Tea Room |
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The New York Japanese community is extremely fluid, and thus it is inevitable that many students have to return to Japan in the middle of their studies. But to preserve the connections they have made in New York, these students have organized a "Sohga-an Graduates Club" and hold Tea Gatherings when I return to Japan. It is truly a great joy for me to see such appreciation for the unique encounters that characterizes Chanoyu. Not does Sohga-an provide a full course of study leading to all levels of certificates issued by Omotesenke Headquarters, but Masako Koike Sohga also serves as contact person for the effort to establish an US Eastern Region Branch for the Domon-kai, the organization for certificate Holders of the Omotesenke School. In preparation for its formal establishment, Headquarters Instructors have been dispatched to New York from Kyoto in 2005 for the first Eastern Region Study Session. In 2006, the Second Session was held in Florida and the Third Session will be held again in New York in 2007. These Sessions have provided an opportunity to study the traditions of tea at close range with Teachers who are in direct contact with the Head of the Omotesenke School. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced student, we look forward to hearing from you. |
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Masako Sohga Koike |
347 West 57th Street Suite 15C, New York, NY 10019-3167. U.S.A. Phone:212-581-2855 / Fax: 212-459-0460 / E-mail:msohgakoike@yahoo.co.jp Copyright 2007 Sohga-An New York. All Rights Reserved. |