Special Membership Program
Invitation for Special Membership (Individual and Corporate)
Dear Sir or Madam,
We hope this message finds you in good health and prosperity.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support of the activities of the Sowa-ryu Tea School.
In order to honor and promote the legacy of the founder, Kanamori Sowa, we are now accepting applications for membership in the Sowa-ryu Tea School as outlined below.
We would be most grateful if you would kindly consider joining us.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support and cooperation.
Respectfully,
March, 2026 Udagawa Soko, 18th Generation Head of Sowaryu
Overview of the Special Membership Program
Admission Fee: 10,000 yen
Membership Categories:
Membership Type
Annual Fee
Benefits
Corporate Honorary Member
100,000 yen
50% discount on tea gatherings, tea ceremonies, and restaurant use (no limit on number of uses)
Corporate Special Member
50,000 yen
30% discount on tea gatherings, tea ceremonies, and restaurant use (no limit on number of uses)
Honorary Member
50,000 yen
50% discount on tea gatherings, tea ceremonies, and restaurant use (no limit on number of uses)
Special Member
20,000 yen
30% discount on tea gatherings, tea ceremonies, and restaurant use (no limit on number of uses)
Membership Period
April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027
Applicable Benefits
Tea Gatherings
Sowa-ryu Tea Gathering / Sowa Memorial Tea Gathering / New Year’s First Tea Ceremony
Tea Ceremony (Chaji)
Tea ceremonies hosted by Udagawa Soko (regular participation fee: ¥50,000)
Venues / Establishments
Sokkon, Minami-Aoyama, Yobanashi Sahan
"Sokkon Minami-Aoyama" – A restaurant offering tea ceremony experiences, supervised by Udagawa Soko.
Address: B1F, Zenkarenn Building, 5-12-4 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Nearest station: Omotesandō).
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