Instructors

Mari Milgrim Sori (Kyoju, Master)

  • Born in Akita, Japan.
  • Graduated from Kanagawa University.
  • Entered Urasenke Gakuen.
  • Graduated from Urasenke Gakuen and took graduate course at Urasenke.
  • Started teaching tea ceremony at Urasenke in 1977.
  • Teaching tea ceremony for 25years.
  • Teaching at Urasenke Boston Association since 2002.
  • Arranging flowers for the tea ceramic shows done by Richard Milgrim for 20 years.
  • Instruction in Japanese and English.

Aiko Rodgers Somi (Jun Kyoju, 1st Degree Instructor)

  • Born in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Came to U.S.A. in 1954.
  • Started studying tea ceremony in 1976.
  • Studied with Midorikai in Kyoto.
  • Teaching at Urasenke Boston Association since 1981.
  • Teaching at Harvard-Radcliffe Chado Society since 1991.
  • Instruction in Japanese and English.

Glenn A. Sorei Pereira (Kyoju, Master)

  • Born in Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Started studying tea ceremony in 1981.
  • Graduate of Midorikai in Kyoto.
  • Teaching at Urasenke Boston Association since 1983.
  • Instruction in English.