Tea Lessons
Our instructors have been formally certified to teach by the Urasenke Chado Foundation in Kyoto, Japan, under the leadership of Sen Sōshitsu XVI. Their names are presented below in alphabetical order by surname.
If you are interested in Chado lessons with one of our instructors, please click the
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Kaoru Green (Sokun 宗薫)
Location: Burien
Classes: Saturdays
Profile: Qualification – Junkyoju
Mamiko Matsushita (Somi 宗美)
Location: Bellevue
Classes: Wednesdays, Sundays, and some other weekdays
Profile: Qualification – Junkyoju
Former Board member of Tankokai Seattle Association
Masaye Nakagawa (Sosei 宗正)
Location: Seattle Beacon Hill area
Classes: Saturdays only
Profile: Qualification – Junkyoju
Experiences in assistant teaching in UW Chado classes, teaching Chado classes at Everett Community Collage
BA in Japan Regional Studies from University of Washington; Henry M Jackson School of International Studies
Naomi Takemura (Somi 宗美)
Location: Seattle, near International District
Classes: Monday – Saturday (every other week)
Profile: Qualification – Seikyoju
Former Board member of Tankokai Monterey Association
Former Board member of Tankokai Seattle Association
Keiko Tanaka (Sokei 宗佳)
Location:Kirkland
Classes:Saturdays, Sundays, some weekdays
Profile: Qualification – Junkyoju
Former Chief Administrator of Tankokai Seattle Association
MA and PhD in Communication from University of Washington
Akemi Yamashita (Somi 宗美)
Location: Seattle downtown area
Classes: Thursday to Sunday
Profile: Qualification – Junkyoju