The Urasenke London Branch is one of many branches of the Urasenke Foundation in Japan, a non profitable organization, found world wide. Urasenke branches overseas main aim is to introduce and spread knowledge of Chado, The Way of Tea, a Japanese tradition with more than 400 hundred years history.

The London Branch of the Urasenke Foundation is open to all who have an interest in Chado, The Way of Tea. It is our aim to disseminate the Way of Tea in the United Kingdom through lectures, demonstrations, training and Tea gatherings. For those who are interested in learning more about this important part of Japanese culture and to experience at first hand its special values, participation in the activities of the Branch are possible at several levels, the Urasenke London Branch offers:

- Practical Study, keiko.

- Participation as a guest through an annual programme of events and special workshops.

- Presentations which are made regularly by the Urasenke Branch students in the British Museum on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month.

The Kaetsu Chado Society (Cambridge) is part of the Urasenke Associations that can be also found world wide. It offers private lesson and presentations.  Further details here.

Would you like to know more about the Urasenke activities around Europe? Visit the Urasenke European web site.