{"id":427,"date":"2021-10-12T17:17:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T17:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.omotesenke-socal.org\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T14:50:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:50:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.omotesenke-socal.org\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About&nbsp;Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center about-intro-en\">\n<p class=\"fadein\">The Southern California branch was originally started as the Western Region in 1969.<br \/>In the following year, the Western Region re-established itself as the Northern and Southern California chapters as two separate entities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fadein\">As a non-profit organization, the Southern California Region aspires to spread the traditions of Chanoyu through dedication and discipline of daily practice by its members.<br \/>\n  We aim to show, enhance and spread the spirit of Chanoyu in our lives today by carrying out the tradition of Omotesenke Fushin\u2019an.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"scroll3\"><a href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"socal-gif\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omotesenke-socal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/small.gif\" alt=\"Omotesenke Organization\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\u7d44\u7e54--><\/p>\n<section>\n<div class=\"org-title-en\">\n<h2 class=\"fadein text-center\">Organization<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"org-p text-center\">\n<p class=\"fadein\">Our branch currently maintains about 200 members<br \/> and is governed by a general manager and supported by a board of governess consisting of advisors, officers, <br \/>and executive secretary. <br \/>The board holds meetings at least six times a year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fadein\">The annual general meeting is held during the workshop period when the Kyoto headquarters sends a Sosho (tea master) and Koshi (instructor) as representatives of Omotesenke Fushin\u2019an.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\u4e3b\u306a\u6d3b\u52d5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"activities\">\n<div id=\"activities-en\" class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row flex-md-row-reverse\">\n<div class=\"col-md-35 ci-no-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 fadein\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omotesenke-socal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/aboutus_1.jpg\" alt=\"Omotesenke Activities\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-23 col-xl-18 active-details\">\n<div class=\"active-title-en\">\n<h2 class=\"fadein\">Activities<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"active-inside\">\n<div class=\"active-list-en\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"fadein mb-3 mb-lg-4\">January: New Year\u2019s Chanoyu<\/li>\n<li class=\"fadein mb-3 mb-lg-4\">April: Rikyu-ki (Chanoyu to commemorate Rikyu\u2019s Memorial)<\/li>\n<li class=\"fadein mb-3 mb-lg-4\">August: Omotesenke Summer Workshop<\/li>\n<li class=\"fadein mb-3 mb-lg-4\">August: Nisei Week Festival Chanoyu Demonstration (Every other year)<\/li>\n<li class=\"fadein mb-3 mb-lg-4\">October: Autumn Friendship Tea Gathering<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p class=\"fadein\">We provide Chanoyu demonstration at various events, such as schools, temples, churches, etc. to introduce traditional Japanese cultural arts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"join\">\n<div id=\"join-en\" class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-35 ci-no-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 fadein\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omotesenke-socal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/aboutus_2.jpg\" alt=\"How to join Omotesenke\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-23 join-details\">\n<div class=\"join-title-en\">\n<h2 class=\"fadein\">How to Join:<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"join-p\">\n<p class=\"fadein\">If you are interested in learning more about Chanoyu or on taking lessons, or becoming a member, please contact the Domonkai administrative office. We will be able to refer to a teacher near you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fadein mt-5\">Omotesenke Domonkai Southern California Region, Administrative Office<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"fadein\">Email: admin@omotesenke-socal.org<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"learnmore to-greeting\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omotesenke-socal.org\/en\/greeting\/\"><br \/>\n        <span class=\"fadein\" style=\"font-size: 1.1rem;\">Greeting<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lineArrow2\"><\/div>\n<p>      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p><span class=\"memberonly\">The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.<\/span><\/p>\n<style>\n.memberonlywrapper{\n  display: none;\n}\n.title{\n  writing-mode: horizontal-tb;\n  top: 45%;\n}\n.title br{\n display: none;\n}\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Southern California branch was originally started as the Western Region in 1969.In the following year, the Western Region re-established itself as the Northern and Southern California chapters as two separate entities. 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