石川県小松市にある仙叟屋敷玄庵、前田家に仕えた仙叟のご縁もあり、一昔前に裏千家鵬雲斎大宗匠がご寄贈された茶室だ。
その落成での茶会にも参席したことを今でも鮮明に覚えているのだが、以後、月釜が催され今日に至っている。
昨年は、長男の結婚、恩賜賞・日本芸術院賞受賞、父の他界、そして今回の能登半島地震。
そして、前田家、裏千家、楽家などからの歴史的恩恵に感謝を捧げながらの茶の湯を心がけたつもりだ。
全国から200名超える参列者の皆様、そしてこのような機会を与えていただいた関係者の方々に深く感謝申し上げます。
The Senso Yoshiki Gen’an Tea House in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was donated by the great tea
master Urasenke Pengunsai a long time ago, partly because of the relationship with Senso-who served the Maeda family.
I still vividly remember attending the tea ceremony at the inauguration of the tea house, and since then,
the monthly tea ceremony has been held at the tea house to this day.
Last year, my eldest son got married, I received the Imperial Prize and the Japan Art Academy Prize,
my father passed away, and the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck.
I tried to perform the tea ceremony while giving thanks for the historical blessings from the Maeda family,
the Urasenke family, the Raku family, and others.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the more than 200 attendees from all over Japan,
and to all those involved for giving me this opportunity.
