Horai Center for the Study of Pacific Culture (Horai Center) is a DreamMaker program of the Ink People Center for the Arts of Eureka, Calif. Our mission is to to increase understanding, harmony and cultural exchange between the people of the United States and those of other Pacific cultures.
Our primary focus is the study and promotion of Japanese arts and culture, especially Cha-no-yu (the Tea Ceremony) and Chado (The Way of Tea). Our mission is guided by the Four Principles of Tea: Wa (harmony), Kei (respect), Sei (purity) and Jaku (tranquillity).
To realize our mission, Horai Center will:
- Study, practice and promote Chado and Chanoyu and the practices, arts, crafts and cultures which have influenced and continue to influence them;
- Strive to educate the public about Chado and Chanoyu through a variety of venues including, but not limited to, demonstrations and workshops;
- Study other Pacific cultures and promote cultural exchange;
- Maintain and expand our collection of equipment (dogu) and library;
- Strive to establish permanent facilites.
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| Please make a donation to the Ink People Center for the Arts for Horai Center. |
Eureka-Kamisu Sister City Association
The sister city relationship was founded in 1991. Kamisu is a port city on Japan's east coast. The Sister City relationship offers an opportunity for the two cities to gain valuable benefits through exchanges of art, culture, education, and commerce.
We became acquainted with members of the Kamisu International Friendship Association on their visit to Eureka and Humboldt County in 2008, and more recently the Eureka-Kamisu Sister City Association has become a special project of Horai Center. Search the tag "Kamisu" on this site for more about the Eureka-Kamisu relationship.
