Urasenke is one of the three main tea traditions descended from Sen no Rikyū.
Today, it is led by Iemoto SEN Soshitsu XVI (Zabosai) and has an international network with 113 associations and offices across 38 countries and regions, promoting the practice of tea in Japan and around the world.
Lineage of the Sen Family
| Generation | Name | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sen no Rikyū (千利休) | 1522–1591 |
| 2nd | Shōan Sojun (少庵宗淳) | 1546–1614 |
| 3rd | Gempaku Sōtan (元伯宗旦) | 1578–1658 |
Successive Iemoto of Urasenke
| Generation | Common Name (Gō) | Personal Name | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Rōgetsuan (臘月庵) | Sensō | 1622–1697 |
| 5th | Fukyūsai (不休斎) | Jōsō | 1673–1704 |
| 6th | Rikkansai (六閑斎) | Taisō | 1694–1726 |
| 7th | Saisaisai (最々斎) | Chikusō | 1709–1733 |
| 8th | Yūgensai (又玄斎) | Ittō | 1719–1771 |
| 9th | Fukensai (不見斎) | Sekiō | 1746–1801 |
| 10th | Nintokusai (認得斎) | Hakusō | 1770–1826 |
| 11th | Gengensai (玄々斎) | Seichū | 1810–1877 |
| 12th | Yūmyōsai (又玅斎) | Jikisō | 1852–1917 |
| 13th | Ennōsai (圓能斎) | Tetchū | 1872–1924 |
| 14th | Mugensai (無限斎) Tantansai (淡々斎) | Sekisō | 1893-1964 |
| 15th | Hōunsai (鵬雲斎) | Hansō (later Sen Genshitsu) | 1923–2025 |
| 16th | Zabōsai (坐忘斎) | Genmoku — Iemoto SEN Sōshitsu XVI | 1956– |