Isogai Sowa (磯貝宗和)

Sowa ISOGAI (1854 - 1940) was Iemoto (the head family) of Soen-kei group of Sekishu school. His professional name was Tokaan (桃可菴). She was a wife of Kuhyodo Hitoami ISOGAI, the founder of flower arrangement of Miyako Koryu school. Her real name was Waka (和歌).

Sadamasa KATAGIRI's tea ceremony handed down to Soen KATAGIRI was passed on to Sowa from Soryu KAJI.

Soen's pedigree record of the tea school prevailed centering around Tokyo by Sowa.

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