Urasenke

Urasenke (裏千家)

Oiemoto お家元 (heads of the school)

• Sen Rikyu 1522 – 1591
• Shoan Sojun 1546 – 1614
• Genpaku Sotan 1578 – 1658
• Senso Soshitsu 1622 – 1697
• Fukyusai Joso 1673 – 1704
• Rikkansai Tasio 1694 – 1726
• Saisaisai Chikuso 1709 – 1733
• Yugensai Itto 1719 – 1771
• Fukensai Sekio 1746 – 1801
• Nintokusai Hakuso 1770 – 1826
• Gengensai Seichu 1810 – 1877
• Yumyosai Jikiso 1852 – 1917
• Ennosai Tetchu 1872 – 1924
• Mugensai Sekiso 1893 – 1964 (Tantansai)
• Hounsai Genshitsu 1923 –
• Zabosai Soshitsu 1956 –

Temae
Urasenke have many different temae, they have been organized into groups called Kyojo, or “certificate of study premissions”.