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Sen Sôtan, also known as Kamiya Sôtan, was a grandson of [[Sen no Rikyu|Sen no Rikyû]], and is credited with founding the three major schools of [[tea culture]] by dividing up his estate among his three sons, and providing each with a ''daimyô'' patron.
Sen Sôtan, also known as Kamiya Sôtan, was a grandson of [[Sen no Rikyu|Sen no Rikyû]], and is credited with founding the three major schools of [[tea culture]] by dividing up his estate among his three sons, and providing each with a ''daimyô'' patron.
His son [[Koshin Sosa|Kôshin Sôsa]] ([[1613]]-[[1672]]) was given the front portion of the Sen family estate, and established the [[Omotesenke]] (lit. "front Sen house") school of tea, with the patronage of the [[Kishu Tokugawa clan|Kishû Tokugawa family]]. Another son, [[Senso Soshitsu|Sensô Sôshitsu]] ([[1622]]-[[1697]]), was given the rear portions of the estate, and with the patronage of the [[Maeda clan]], founded the [[Urasenke]] (lit. "rear Sen house") school of tea. Finally, a third son, [[Ichio Soshu|Ichiô Sôshu]] ([[1605]]-[[1676]]), inherited a property facing Mushanokôji street; patronized by the lords of [[Takamatsu han]], he established the [[Mushanokoji-senke|Mushanokôji-senke]] school of tea.
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