The term "iemoto" is used about the head of an artistic field such as tea ceremony, flower arrangement, or traditional Japanese dance. The "O" is an honorific.

The current Oiemoto of Urasenke is always called Soshitsu, and no other can be called this.

This is the list of the historical Oiemoto for Urasenke:

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Urasenke (裏千家)

Oiemoto お家元 (heads of the school)

  1. Sen Rikyu 1522 – 1591

  2. Shoan Sojun 1546 – 1614

  3. Genpaku Sotan 1578 – 1658

  4. Senso Soshitsu 1622 – 1697

  5. Fukyusai Joso 1673 – 1704

  6. Rikkansai Tasio 1694 – 1726

  7. Saisaisai Chikuso 1709 – 1733

  8. Yugensai Itto 1719 – 1771

  9. Fukensai Sekio 1746 – 1801

  10. Nintokusai Hakuso 1770 – 1826

  11. Gengensai Seichu 1810 – 1877

  12. Yumyosai Jikiso 1852 – 1917

  13. Ennosai Tetchu 1872 – 1924

  14. Mugensai Sekiso 1893 – 1964 (Tantansai)

  15. Hounsai Genshitsu 1923 -

  16. Zabosai Soshitsu 1956 -

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