The end of May in the gardens
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May 31, 2007
May 30, 2007
Sweets
Beautiful sweets served during Dr. Sen's visit.
May 25, 2007
Dr. Genshitsu Sen of the Urasenke Tea School
May 13, 2007 was a very special day for Japan House. Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the former Grandmaster of the urasenke Tea School visited Japan House before receiving an honorary degree during the 2007 University of Illinois commencement ceremonies. It was a great honor to have Dr. Sen here---many members of the Chicago Chapter of the Urasenke Tea School came down for the event and members of our own Tea Study Group were greatly honored at being able to serve tea to this great man.
Here is Jeff Wallace of our Tea Study Group, along with Professor Gunji serving tea to Dr. Sen (left) and Consul General Kenji Shinoda:
The Urbana-Champaign Association of Chado Urasenke Tankokai with Dr. Genshitsu Sen:
Dr. Sen talks with Japan House supporters Chancellor Emeritus Mort Weir and Ceil Weir:
May 08, 2007
May 07, 2007
May 04, 2007
May 03, 2007
An evening of folding...
Japan House was full of friends and supporters busily folding cranes for peace last night. It was a wonderful evening with many different groups coming together. There were third graders from Ellen Baranowski's class at Kenwood Elementary School, who helped us fold and delivered hundreds of cranes they had already folded in class. There were teachers and students from the Campus Middle School for Girls, members of our volunteer group and University students from the Peace Over a Bowl of Tea Group. It was heartening to see so many different ages working together with a common wish for peace.
Professor Gunji will deliver the cranes to Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima later this month, when she leads a tour of Campus Honors Students in Japan.
May 01, 2007
The peonies are blooming!
Don't forget to join us on Wednesday evening, May 2, 2007 for our Paper Cranes for Peace evening. You'll have a chance to admire the beautifully blooming peonies too....
