Chado, or the Way of Tea, is a comprehensive cultural practice that embraces the arts, religion, philosophy, social life -- virtually every aspect of life. A practice such as this is truly rare. The ideals underlying the Way of Tea are known in Japanese as Wa, Kei, Sei, Jaku. In English, these are Harmony, Respect, Purity, and Tranquility. Over the past fifty years, I have personally sought to impart the spirit of this Way to people worldwide, expressing my goal through the phrase, "Peacefulness through a Bowl of Tea." I sincerely hope that, through this Urasenke Konnichian web site, knowledge of Chado will reach far and wide around the globe, and its ideals might further contribute to the attainment of genuine World Peace and Happiness, the mutual goal of all humanity.