Vision
Opening the Spirit of Chashitsu to the World.
茶室の精神を、世界へひらく。
International | TEA MASTER SORYU | Runa Tanaka
TEA MASTER SORYU
Opening the Spirit of Chashitsu
to the World.
茶室の精神を、世界へひらく。
Runa Tanaka
TEA MASTER SORYU
Sharing the spirit of Chashitsu through Chado, hospitality, education, and cultural exchange.
Based in Kobe, Japan, Runa Tanaka is a practitioner and instructor of Chado, the Japanese Way of Tea.
She works internationally as TEA MASTER SORYU, sharing the spirit of Chashitsu through tea gatherings, hospitality, education, and cultural exchange.
Her work is not limited to introducing the forms and procedures of tea ceremony.
Through each bowl of tea, she shares the stillness, respect, sincerity, and awareness of nature that have been preserved within Chado, creating a space where people can return to the present moment and to the center of themselves.
田中瑠奈は、海外に向けてはTEA MASTER SORYUとして、茶道、おもてなし、
教育、文化交流を通して、茶室に宿る心を世界へ伝えています。
Vision & Mission
Mission
To share the spirit of Chashitsu with the world while cherishing it as an essence of Japanese spiritual culture, and to offer it as a way of being through which people return to nature and to the center of themselves.
茶室の精神を、日本精神文化の本質として大切にしながら、
人が自然と自分の中心へ還るための在り方として、
世界へひらく。
Chashitsu is not only a physical room for tea. It is a place where people set aside their titles, daily roles, and external differences, and meet one another with respect and sincerity.
By sharing this spirit across cultures, Runa seeks to create moments in which people can reconnect with nature, with others, and with themselves.
茶室に宿る心を文化の違いを越えて分かち合い、人が自然、他者、
そして自分自身とのつながりを取り戻す時間をひらいていきます。
What is Chashitsu?
More than a room for tea.
茶室とは、
お茶をいただくための部屋だけではありません。
Chashitsu is a space created for the practice and sharing of Chado. Its simplicity invites people to step away from the speed, noise, and expectations of everyday life.
Within Chashitsu, attention is given to each movement, each object, each season, and each person present.
A bowl of tea becomes a meeting between host and guest, between human beings and nature, and between the outer world and the quiet center within.
The spirit of Chashitsu can be shared even beyond the walls of a traditional tea room. Wherever people meet with respect, sincerity, and care for the present moment, its essence can begin to take form.
伝統的な茶室の外であっても、敬意と真心をもって人を迎え、
今この瞬間を大切にする場所には、茶室の心をひらくことができます。
The Spirit of Chashitsu
茶室に宿る、六つの心。
01
Stillness 静けさ
A moment to step away from noise and distraction, and to become fully present.
02
Respect 敬意
To meet each person without placing status, nationality, or social role above the human being before us.
03
Sincerity 真心
To prepare and serve each bowl of tea with genuine attention and care.
04
Hospitality おもてなし
To consider the guest, the season, the place, and the purpose of the gathering.
05
Harmony with Nature 自然との調和
To notice the changing seasons and remember that human life is part of nature.
06
Returning to One’s Center 自分の中心へ還る
To release external expectations for a moment and return to one’s own quiet center.
Welcoming International Guests
Tea as a Bridge Between Cultures.
一服のお茶から始まる、
文化を越えたおもてなし。
For international guests visiting Japan, Chado offers a way to experience Japanese culture through more than explanation alone.
Guests are invited to observe the preparation of tea, learn the meaning behind selected movements and customs, and experience the quiet relationship between host, guest, season, and place.
Programs can be arranged for individuals, families, private groups, companies, educational institutions, and cultural organizations, with content adapted to each guest’s background, purpose, and available time.
- Tea Ceremony Experiences
- Private and Group Sessions
- Hospitality for International Guests
- Cultural Programs for Companies and Organizations
- Tea Experiences with English Support
University & Educational Exchange
Learning Japanese Culture Through Chado.
大学・教育機関における、
茶道を通した文化交流。
Runa Tanaka provides Chado instruction and cultural guidance for gatherings welcoming international university guests in Kobe.
Her recent activities include Chado instruction for tea gatherings prepared to welcome representatives from Malaysian universities visiting Kobe University.
Through Chado, participants can experience Japanese hospitality, respect, seasonal awareness, and the relationship between form and inner intention.
Programs can be arranged for universities, schools, faculty groups, students, and international exchange projects.
神戸大学を訪れる海外の大学関係者を迎える茶会に向けて、
茶道の所作やおもてなしの指導を行っています。
近年は、マレーシアの大学関係者を迎える茶会に向けた茶道指導に携わっています。
International Experience
国際交流の歩み
Austria / 2019
Tea Gathering in Austria
In 2019, Runa Tanaka held a tea gathering in Austria as part of Japan Day, a commemorative project marking 150 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Austria.
日本・オーストリア国交150周年記念事業「Japan Day」において、オーストリアで茶会を開催しました。
Kobe / 2025–2026
University Cultural Exchange in Kobe
In 2025 and 2026, she provided Chado instruction for gatherings prepared to welcome representatives from Malaysian universities visiting Kobe University.
神戸大学を訪れるマレーシアの大学関係者を迎える茶会に向けた茶道指導を行いました。
Programs & Opportunities
Chado for education, hospitality,
and cultural exchange.
教育・おもてなし・文化交流へ、茶道をひらく。
01
Tea Ceremony Experiences
For individuals, families, private groups, and guests visiting Japan.
02
Hospitality for International Guests
Tea gatherings for overseas guests, delegations, business visitors, and invited groups.
03
University & Educational Programs
Chado and Japanese cultural programs for universities, schools, faculty groups, and students.
04
Cultural Exchange Programs
Tea gatherings, workshops, and experiences for international exchange projects and cultural organizations.
05
Tea Gatherings in Japan
For companies, organizations, educational institutions, and private groups.
06
Overseas Tea Events
Consultation for tea gatherings, demonstrations, workshops, and cultural events outside Japan.
07
Lectures & Workshops
On Chado, Japanese hospitality, the spirit of Chashitsu, and cultural understanding.
How Each Experience Is Created
Every gathering begins with listening.
目的と背景を伺うことから、
一つの茶道体験を整えます。
01
Respecting Cultural Backgrounds
Each program respects participants’ cultures, customs, experience, and purpose. Chado is an opportunity to encounter another culture with curiosity and mutual respect.
02
Preserving the Essence of Chado
The experience is made accessible without reducing Chado to entertainment. Its forms are introduced together with the respect and sincerity that give them meaning.
03
Creating for Each Place and Purpose
Content is shaped according to the venue, participants, available time, purpose, and desired level of participation.
Future Direction
From Kobe, toward deeper cultural exchange.
神戸から、
より深い文化交流へ。
Based in Kobe, Runa Tanaka continues to welcome international guests and build connections through Chado.
By creating meaningful encounters in Japan, she is developing a foundation for future collaboration with universities, educational institutions, and cultural exchange programs in other countries.
She also hopes to expand opportunities to share Chado through tea gatherings, education, and cultural events outside Japan.
Her aim is to share the spirit of Chashitsu—stillness, respect, sincerity, and connection—across cultures.
神戸を拠点に交流を重ねながら、海外の教育機関や文化交流の場へ活動を広げ、
文化を越えて人と人がつながる場として茶室の心をひらいていきます。
Profile
プロフィール
- Name
- Runa Tanaka ／ 田中瑠奈
- Tea Name
- Soryu ／ 田中宗瑠
- Name Used Internationally
- TEA MASTER SORYU
- Title
- Urasenke Tea Instructor
Founder of Mikazuki Sado
茶道裏千家 準教授／三日月茶道教室 主宰 - Based in
- Kobe, Japan