Sen Sōtan

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Sen Sōtan (千宗旦, Sen Sōtan^?) (1578-1658) was a Japanese tea ceremony master. He was the son of Sen Shōan, and the grandson of Sen no Rikyū. He helped to popularize tea in Japan, and his children, Sōsa, Sōshitsu and Sōshu founded the Omotesenke, Urasenke and Mushanokōjisenke schools of tea, respectively. He is known also as Genpaku Sōtan 元伯宗旦.

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• Daijirin, 2nd Ed.
• Daijisen, 1st. Ed.
• Kōjien, 5th Ed.