Japanese Tea Ceremony on USS Arizona Memorial

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (July 19, 2011) – Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the 15th grand tea master of the Urasenke School of Tea, prepares sacred tea to honor the deceased entombed at the USS Arizona Memorial. The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy, led by Sen, hosted a sacred tea ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in a spirit of respect, reconciliation and peace. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Mark Logico/RELEASED)

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (July 19, 2011) –Adm. Patrick Walsh, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks at a Japanese tea ceremony on the USS Arizona Memorial. The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy, led by Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the 15th grand tea master of the Urasenke School of Tea, hosted a sacred tea ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument to honor the men who died on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Mark Logico/RELEASED)

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (July 19, 2011) – Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the 15th grand tea master of the Urasenke School of Tea, prepares sacred tea to honor the deceased entombed at the USS Arizona Memorial. The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy, led by Sen, hosted a sacred tea ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in a spirit of respect, reconciliation and peace. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Mark Logico/RELEASED)

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (July 19, 2011) – Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the 15th grand tea master of the Urasenke School of Tea, prepares sacred tea to honor the deceased entombed at the USS Arizona Memorial. The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy, led by Sen, hosted a sacred tea ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument to honor the men who died on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Mark Logico/RELEASED)

PEARL HARBOR (July 15, 2011) Sunlight illuminates the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a scheduled reenlistment ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (July 19, 2011) – Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the 15th grand tea master of the Urasenke School of Tea, offers sacred tea to honor the deceased entombed at the USS Arizona Memorial. The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy, led by Sen, hosted a sacred tea ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in a spirit of respect, reconciliation and peace. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Mark Logico/RELEASED)

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (July 19, 2011) – The Governor of Hawaii, Neil Abercrombie, attends a Japanese tea ceremony on the USS Arizona Memorial as a guest of honor. The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy, led by Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the 15th grand tea master of the Urasenke School of Tea, hosted a sacred tea ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument to honor the men who died on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Mark Logico/RELEASED)