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)
Sen Rikyu 1522 – 1591
Shoan Sojun 1546 – 1614
Genpaku Sotan 1578 – 1658
Senso Soshitsu 1622 – 1697
Fukyusai Joso 1673 – 1704
Rikkansai Tasio 1694 – 1726
Saisaisai Chikuso 1709 – 1733
Yugensai Itto 1719 – 1771
Fukensai Sekio 1746 – 1801
Nintokusai Hakuso 1770 – 1826
Gengensai Seichu 1810 – 1877
Yumyosai Jikiso 1852 – 1917
Ennosai Tetchu 1872 – 1924
Mugensai Sekiso 1893 – 1964 (Tantansai)
Hounsai Genshitsu 1923 -
Zabosai Soshitsu 1956 -