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.
- 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)
Please contact our office for back numbers.
[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 | 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) | ◯ |
Please contact our office for back numbers.
[Inventory] ○ … In stock / △ … Few left / × … Out of stock
| Issues | Year | Theme | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| #41 | 2005 | About the Komamon | × |
| #42 | About the history of Chashaku | 〇 | |
| #43 | About Fukusa | × | |
| #44 | About Karakami | 〇 | |
| #45 | 2006 | About Wanryu | × |
| #46 | About Chakin | × | |
| #47 | About the Landscape of Roji | 〇 | |
| #48 | About Kuromoji | 〇 | |
| #49 | 2007 | About Shichishu Futaoki | 〇 |
| #50 | About Tsurigama | 〇 | |
| #51 | About Tabakobon | 〇 | |
| #52 | About Saigo | 〇 | |
| #53 | 2008 | About Lighting (For Indoors) | 〇 |
| #54 | About Kaiseki-dogu | 〇 | |
| #55 | About Ashes | 〇 | |
| #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 | ○ |
<In 2024>
| 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) |
<In 2024>
| 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.
<2024年>
| Event | Prefecture | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| In Kyoto at Daitoku-ji Temple Juko-in | Kyoto | Mar. 28 (Mon) / Jun. 28 (Tue) / Sept. 28 (Wed) /Dec. 10 (Sat) |
<In 2024>
| 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) |
Now under construction. We thank you for your understanding.