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About Kifu Newsletter

The Kankyuan Foundation Office publishes a quarterly school newsletter, “Kifu”, four times a year with the aim to contribute to the advancement of our country’s culture by preserving and cultivating the tea ceremony teachings that have been handed down to Mushakouji Senke.
The issues include varied content concerning the tea ceremony written by our celebrated teachers, school tea ceremony procedures, as well as event information and reports.

Kifu

  • New Year Issue
    Scheduled publication January 15
  • Spring Issue
    Scheduled publication April 15
  • Summer Issue
    Scheduled publication July 15
  • Autumn Issue
    Scheduled publication October 15

Format: A5, 100 pages (80 pages inside)

“Kifu” Newsletter, Temae Volume Listing

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[Inventory] ○ … In stock / △ … Few left / × … Out of stock

Issues Year Theme Stock
First Issue 1995 Usucha Temae, Yahazudana (For Mizuya) ×
#2 Usucha Temae, Omodakadana ×
#3 Usucha Temae, Hiramizusashi –waribon, with choutsugai- ×
#4 Hakobi Temae ×
#5 1996 Usucha Temae, Jo-odana ×
#6 Usucha Hakobi Temae, Furo ×
#7 Usucha Temae with two Nagaita ×
#8 Usucha Hakobi Temae, Furo (Second Half) ×
#9 1997 Usucha Temae, Sotan Style Marujoku ×
#10 Features of Women’s Temae and how to use Tabidansu ×
11 Usucha Temae with two Nagaita (For Women) ×
#12 Usucha Temae, Hanita Nakaoki (For Women) ×
#13 1998 Usucha Temae, Masudana (For Women) ×
#14 Warigeiko (Using Fukusa, Chashaku, Chasen, Chakin) ×
#15 Warigeiko (Tachimawari, Tategu, Hishaku) ×
#16 Warigeiko (Chawan, Chakin, Shiho-sabaki)
#17 1999 Ro Koicha Temae (Hakobi, Men’s) (First Half)
#18 Ro Koicha Temae (Hakobi, Men’s) (Second Half) ×
#19 Furo Koicha Temae (Men)
#20 Ro Koicha Temae (Women) ×
#21 2000 Ryakubon Temae
#22 Furo Usucha Temae (Hakobi, Women) ×
#23 Usucha Temae Jizaidana, (Women) ×
#24 Nakaoki Koicha Temae (Women) ×
#25 2001 How to receive the Okashi
#26 How to receive Koicha ×
#27 Koicha Temae, Two Nagaita (Women)
#28 Nakaoki Usucha Temae with Nagaita (Women) ×
#29 2002 Usucha Temae, Seishitsumakure Kyudaisu
#30 Furo Koicha Temae, Reiundana ×
#31 Higatte Usucha Hakobi Temae, Furo (Men) ×
#32 Higatte Usucha Hakobi Temae, Furo (Women)
#33 2003 Mukogiri Usucha Temae
#34 Ro Koicha Temae, Jizaidana
#35 Ryurei Temae
#36 Ro Sumitemae using Kodana
#37 2004 Ro Usucha Temae, Umedana (Yukosai Style)
#38 Usucha Temae, Hamaguridana
#39 Furo Hakobi Usu
#40 ----------------------------
#41 2005 Ro Usucha Temae, Rikyu Fukurodana ×
#42 Ro Usucha Temae, Jikisai Style Kobukurodana
#43 Observing the Sumi and Kogo (For Furo) ×
#44 Ro Usucha Sogazari Temae , Sotan Style Marujoku
Issues Year Theme Stock
#45 2006 Observing the Sumi and Kogo (For Ro) ×
#46 Furo Usucha Temae, Eboshidana (Warigeiko, Eboshiori) ×
#47 Furo Usucha Temae, Rikyu Yoshidana (First Half)
#48 Furo Usucha Temae, Rikyu Yoshidana (Second Half)
#49 2007 Ro Usucha Temae, Nagaita Kaigukazari
#50 Furo Usucha Temae, Nagaita Kaigukazari
#51 Meisuidate (For Furo)
#52 Ro Koicha Temae, Shiho Mizusashidana
#53 2008 Ro Usucha Temae, Teoke Mizusashi
#54 Sumitemae with a Tsurigama
#55 Furo Koicha Temae, Karakane Tsurube Mizusashi
#56 Ro Usucha Temae, Kifudana
#57号 2009 Ro Usucha Hakobi Temae with Tsutsuchawan
#58 Sumitemae with Sukigi
#59 Warigeiko, How to use Usuchaki
#60 Sumitemae, Nakaoki ×
#61 2010 Mukogiri Koicha Temae
#62 Ro Tsuzuki Usu with Tanamono
#63 Furo Usucha Temae, Shiborichakin
#64 Nakaoki Usucha Temae with Takedaisu
#65 2011 Sumitemae, Mukogiri
#66 Ro Koicha Temae, Hamaguridana
#67 Sumitemae, Asacha
#68 Ro Koicha Temae, Tsutsubodana
#69 2012 Handling Kakemono
#70 Ro Koicha Temae, Tabidansu ×
#71 Furo Sumitemae with Tanamono
#72 Ro Koicha Temae, Ittotsusai Style Umedana
#73 2013 Sumitemae, Men’s Rikyu Style Sumidai, Ro, Daisu
#74 Women’s Gozumitemae, Furo
#75 Women’s Yougai Usucha Temae, Furo
#76 Tsubokazari
#77 2014 Sumitemae, Women’s Rikyu Style Sumidai, Ro, Daisu
#78 Women’s Usucha Temae, Seiondana, Ro
#79 Jizaidana, Women, Furo Koicha Temae
#80 Mawaribana
#81 2015 Women’s Koicha Temae, Koraijoku
#82 Women’s Usucha Temae, Tabidansu ×
#83 Women’s Furo Usucha Temae, Tenyujoku
#84 Hanayose
#85 2016 Women’s Koicha Temae, Yahazudana ×
#86 Women’s Furo Usucha Temae, Kifudana
#87 Women’s Furo Usucha Temae, Umedana (Ittotsusai Style)
“Kifu” Newsletter, Trivia from Kankyuan

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[Inventory] ○ … In stock / △ … Few left / × … Out of stock

Issues Year Theme Stock
#41 2005 About the Komamon ×
#42 About the history of Chashaku
#43 About Fukusa ×
#44 About Karakami
#45 2006 About Wanryu ×
#46 About Chakin ×
#47 About the Landscape of Roji
#48 About Kuromoji
#49 2007 About Shichishu Futaoki
#50 About Tsurigama
#51 About Tabakobon
#52 About Saigo
#53 2008 About Lighting (For Indoors)
#54 About Kaiseki-dogu
#55 About Ashes
#56 About boxes
#57 2009 About Kogo
#58 About Sensu
#59 About Usuchaki
#60 About Nakaoki ×
Issues Year Theme Stock
#61 2010 Mizusashi and Chidori-ita
#62 How to Decorate with Okihanaire
#63 About Tsukubai
#64 About Preparing the Hearth
#65 2011 Temae and Physicality
#66 About Hakosumitori
#67 About the Morning Tea Ceremony
#68 About Hengaku (For Kyoto)
#69 2012 About Hengaku (For Tokyo)
#70 About Tabidansu ×
#71 About Sumi-dogu
#72 About Daime
#73 2013 About Kamioshiki and Sumidai
#74 About Kaishi
#75 About Kensui
#76 About Chatsubo
Please contact our office for inquiries pertaining to the “Kifu Newsletter”.

Main Activities Guide

Practice Starts

<In 2016>

Event Schedule
First tea ceremony of the New Year Kyoto January 11 (Mon) to 14 (Thur)
First tea ceremony of the New Year Tokyo January 23 (Sat) to 14 (Sun)
Giving tea offerings and tea ceremonies at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, etc.

<In 2016>

Event Prefecture Schedule
Gokonomiya Shrine Kencha-shiki Kyoto April 2 (Sat)
Chuguji Temple Kencha-shiki Nara April 9 (Sat)
Chion-in Temple Kencha-shiki Kyoto April 25 (Mon)
Kasuga Taisha Shrine Kencha-shiki Nara May 10 (Tue)
Minatogawa Shrine Kencha-shiki Hyogo May 17 (Tue)
Shimogamo Shrine Kencha-shiki Kyoto May 21 (Sat)
Ikuta Shrine Kencha-shiki Hyogo September 22 (Thur)
Heian Shrine Kencha-shiki Kyoto October 19 (Wed)
Minase Shrine Kencha-shiki Osaka November 11 (Fri)
Daitoku-ji Temple Kencha-shiki Kyoto November 22 (Tue)

Open to the general public. Go to “What’s New” on the top page for ticket information.

Rikyu Memorial (Sen Rikyu Buddhist Memorial Service and Tea Ceremony)

<In 2016>

Event Prefecture Schedule
In Kyoto at Daitoku-ji Temple Juko-in Kyoto Mar. 28 (Mon) / Jun. 28 (Tue) / Sept. 28 (Wed) /Dec. 10 (Sat)
Tea Gatherings / Classes / Workshops

<In 2016>

Event Prefecture Schedule
Osaka Kankyukai Workshop Kyoto July 9 (Sat) / December 10 (Sat)
Tokyo Kankyukai Workshop Tokyo July 23(Sat) / December 17 (Sat)
Kagawa Kakyukai Workshop Kagawa June 19 (Sun)
Memorial Tea Ceremony for Ancestors Kyoto June 11 (Sat)

Event Report

Heian Shrine Kencha-shiki (Kyoto)

October 19, 2016 (Wed)

Kencha-shiki was held at Heian Shrine.

Master Futetsusai dedicated the tea in the Honden at 10 am.

Kencha-shiki (Honden)

Kencha-shiki (Honden)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Kankyuan.

Haifukuseki (Kinenden)

Haifukuseki (Kinenden)

Koichaseki was prepared by Bokushinan.

Fukuseki (Kihinkan)

Fukuseki (Kihinkan)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Yoshino Soshun Sensei.

Fukuseki (Chokushikan)

Fukuseki (Chokushikan)

Many guests participated in the warm sunlight.

Ikuta Shrine Kencha-shiki (Hyogo)

September 22, 2016 (Thurs)

Kencha-shiki was held at Ikuta Shrine.

Master Futetsusai dedicated the tea in the Haiden at 11 am.

Kencha-shiki (Haiden)

Kencha-shiki (Haiden)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Miyake Shinnou Sensei.

Haifukuseki (Kaikan Building 3rd floor, Kikunoma)

Haifukuseki (Kaikan Building 3rd floor, Kikunoma)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Honami Shuko Sensei.

Fukuseki (Shinsentei)

Fukuseki (Shinsentei)

Blessed with good weather, many guests participated.

Gokonomiya Shrine Kencha-shiki (Kyoto)

April 2, 2016 (Sat)

Kencha-shiki was held at Gokonomiya Shrine.

Master Futetsusai dedicated the tea in the Honden at 10 am.

Kencha-shiki (Honden)

Kencha-shiki (Honden)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Kankyuan.

Haifukuseki (Kyushaden)

Haifukuseki (Kyushaden)

Koichaseki was prepared by Saeki Soukou Sensei.

Fukuseki (Kyukoken)

Fukuseki (Kyukoken)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Nabei Tesshin Sensei.

Fukuseki (Kihinkan)

Fukuseki (Kihinkan)

The grounds were bustling with attendees amongst the beautiful cherry blossoms.

Chuguji Temple Kencha-shiki (Nara)

April 9, 2016 (Sat)

Kencha-shiki was held at Chuguji Temple.

Master Futetsusai dedicated the tea in the Honden at 11 am.

Kencha-shiki (Honden)

Kencha-shiki (Honden)

官Usuchaseki was prepared by Kanwakai.

Haifukuseki (Honden, Okugoten-seki)

Haifukuseki (Honden, Okugoten-seki)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Osaka Kankyukai.

Fukuseki (Kyuwaden, Seikouan-seki)

Fukuseki (Kyuwaden, Seikouan-seki)

Many guests enlivened the grounds in the warm sun, the yamabuki flowers in bloom.

Chion-in Temple Kencha-shiki (Kyoto)

April 25, 2016 (Mon)

Kencha-shiki was held at Chion-in Temple.

Zuiensai Wakasosho dedicated the tea in Hounen Shounin Mido at 10 am.

Kencha-shiki (Hounen Shounin Mido)

Kencha-shiki (Hounen Shounin Mido)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Kankyuan.

Haifukuseki (Wajun Hall)

Haifukuseki (Wajun Hall)

Koichaseki was prepared by Yoshino Soshun Sensei.

Fukuseki (Hakujuan)

Fukuseki (Hakujuan)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Miura Daitetsu Sensei.

Fukuseki (Karokuan)

Fukuseki (Karokuan)

Blessed with good weather, the grounds were full of attendees amongst the azaleas.

Kasuga Taisha Shrine Kencha-shiki (Nara)

May 10, 2016 (Tue)

Kencha-shiki was held at Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

Zuiensai Wakasosho dedicated the tea in Buden at 11 am.

Kencha-shiki (Buden)

Kencha-shiki (Buden)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Kankyuan.

Haifukuseki (Kihinkan)

Haifukuseki (Kihinkan)

Koichaseki was prepared by Aikawa Sohan Sensei.

Fukuseki (Keishoden)

Fukuseki (Keishoden)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Nara Kankyukai.

Fukuseki (Kansha-kyosei-no-yakata)

Fukuseki (Kansha-kyosei-no-yakata)

The weather was clear, despite the worry of rain and many guests attended the event.

Minatogawa Shrine Kencha-shiki (Hyogo)

May 17, 2016 (Tue)

Kencha-shiki was held at Minatogawa Shrine.

Master Futetsusai dedicated the tea in the Honden at 11 am.

Kencha-shiki (Honden)

Kencha-shiki (Honden)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Kankyuan.

Haifukuseki (Sanshuden)

Haifukuseki (Sanshuden)

Koichaseki was prepared by Bokushinan.

Fukuseki (Soshikan)

Fukuseki (Soshikan)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Takabatake Shutetsu Sensei.

Fukuseki (Shamusho Saikan)

Fukuseki (Shamusho Saikan)

Many guests enjoyed tea in the balmy weather.

Shimogamo Shrine Kencha-shiki (Kyoto)

May 21, 2016 (Sat)

Kencha-shiki was held at Shimogamo Shrine.

Zuiensai Wakasosho dedicated the tea in Buden at 10 am.

Kencha-shiki (Buden)

Kencha-shiki (Buden)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Reiunkai.

Haifukuseki (Shimogamosaryo)

Haifukuseki (Shimogamosaryo)

Usuchaseki was prepared by Kobayashi Tesshin Sensei.

Fukuseki (Sanshuden)

Fukuseki (Sanshuden)

Many people participated in the strong sunlight.

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