Join us at National University of Singapore (NUS) and Japan Creative Centre (JCC) to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Enshu Sado School at NUS and the collaboration between Enshu and NUS Department of Japanese Studies. This event also celebrates the 90th anniversary of NUS FASS and the 10th anniversary of Japan Creative Centre (JCC).

Mr Kobori Sojitsu, The 13th Grand Master, will be coming from Japan especially for this celebration and be present at both NUS and JCC! Audiences at JCC will not only have the opportunity to understand more about Japanese tea, but also experience the actual ceremony and be served with a bowl of tea!

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About Enshu Sado & Grand Master

The Enshu Sado School, founded more than 400 years ago by Mr Enshu Kobori, is one of Japan’s oldest schools. Enshu, remembered today as one of Japan’s greatest tea masters, was a Sado instructor for the Tokugawa shogunate. A man of extraordinary talents, he skilfully combined calligraphy, poetry and nature in his tea ceremonies, embodying the spirit of Enshu Sado – Kirei Sabi (綺麗さび).

The 12th Grand Master of Enshu Sado School, Mr Sokei Kobori, was invited by the NUS Japanese Studies Department in 1990 to instruct NUS students in the art of tea ceremony. The school has since dedicated itself to mentoring the NUS Sado Club, with two successive generations of Grand Masters visiting Singapore annually to offer students personal instruction.

The current 13th Grand Master, Mr Sojitsu Kobori, was born in September 17, 1956 and is the eldest son of Mr Kobori Sokei. He graduated from the Law Faculty of Gakushuin University in 1979 and succeeded as the school's Grand Master in 2001. Since 2011, the Grand Master has been actively promoting the art of Japanese tea ceremony overseas, in places such as Germany, France, Austria, Myanmar and Singapore. In 2004 and 2006, Mr Kobori performed kencha (献茶), a form of tea presentation for the purpose of peace and friendship exclusively to leaders in Myanmar.

This year, the Grand Master was conferred the Foreign Minister's Commendation Award in recognition of his significant contributions toward cultural exchange and mutual understanding through tea between Japan and Singapore, especially in regard to his contribution to NUS for almost 30 years.

Where is Japan Creative Centre (JCC)?

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Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434

By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
For latest information on bus routes and fares, please refer to SBS Transit.

By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.

Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.