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History of the Second Twenty-five Years
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Acknowledgments
he History Book Committee would like to express our sincere appreciation to
Her Imperial Highness Princess Mikasa and Her Imperial Highness Princess
Takamado for their warm messages in this special publication.
On behalf of Ikebana International, the History Book Committee would also like
to offer deepest gratitude to the ikebana schools for their continuous support of and
cooperation with I.I. since its foundation. The special article to honor the deceased
iemotos and flower masters is especially meaningful, for it is to their memory that we
dedicate this history book.
We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the past international
presidents and representatives of worldwide chapters for their valuable and informative
experiences and viewpoints of I.I. history.
Due to limited space, we understandably had to shorten many texts. The chapters
that did not send reports are here in spirit. This was a three-year project involving
extensive archival research as well as compilation of personal experiences, and we made
every effort to pursue accuracy and rigor in the process.
Profound gratitude goes to Etsuko Hattori for the donation in memory of her father,
the late Mr. Reikichi Yokohama, who provided assistance to our founder, Ellen Gordon
Allen, in establishing Ikebana International in 1956, and continued throughout his life
to give tremendous support to I.I. The generous donation from Mr. Shigeaki Iijima,
President of Yamazaki Nabisco Co., Ltd., is also greatly appreciated. We also appreciate
the cooperation of K. Mikimoto & Co., Ltd.
We are grateful to all who have supported, encouraged and led our way down this
long and winding road through these fifty years.
We wish to thank Mr. Kim Schuefftan for his expertise and advice and other
individuals who were committed to seeing this project through to completion.
Finally, the History Book Committee hopes that this history book will serve not
only to trace history but to contribute something fruitful to the bright future of Ikebana
International for all our members.
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IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1956 by Ellen Gordon Allen
Honorary President H.I.H. Princess Takamado
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Gail Feerer
Martha P. Neese
Etsuko Hattori
Norma Tennekoon
Margaret Hague
A. Lucille Hurley
Grace Chase
Mary Ford
Mona Lutz
Antoinette Ashley
Hatsumi Whitehead
Midori Purdy
Rosamonde F. Naegele
Yuko Matsumura
Kaeko Nakashima
Marilyn Hoskins
Louise Daggs
Karen Pinard
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Messages
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Pillars of Ikebana International: The First Twenty-five Years
In Memory of Flower Masters
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Shaping History
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Chronology 1956–2006
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t is a delight for me to
send you a me s s a ge
on the occasion of the
publication of the history book for the period 1981–2006. I have
many memories of the
times that I shared with
you all, and this official
record of the various events
will serve as a good memento
of those moments.
During the second twenty-five years in the history of Ikebana International, I attended four World
Conventions as Honorary President, and at the same
time sent messages to the many Regional Conferences
that were being held in different parts of the world.
At every Convention, I was able to meet a large
number of dedicated members who participated from
various countries. I was impressed with their enthusiasm in the study of ikebana. I enjoyed the ikebana
exhibitions by the overseas members as well as by the
members of Japan, and every time, I was surprised
to see their improvement and high technique in
ikebana.
The demonstrations by the iemotos of various
schools were wonderful, and I was happy to see that
on all these occasions they gave invaluable lessons to
the members as well.
I thank the members who worked hard on this
project, and hope that this history book will give our
members an opportunity to review the steps of the
past and, at the same time, bring new ideas for the
future activities of Ikebana International.
My enduring hope is that Ikebana International
will keep this strong tie of Friendship through Flowers and that this effort will have some influence, even
in a small way, towards bringing true peace to this
world.
H.I.H. Princess Mikasa
Former Honorary President
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t is with great pleasure
that I send you my sincere congratulations on
the publication of the
second history book of
Ikebana International
covering the years 1981
to 2006. I take this opportunity to thank the
ie m ot o s of t h e v a r iou s
schools for their gracious and
generous support and all those concerned for their hard work in realising this project.
This publication offers us all an opportunity to
ref lect not only on the second half of Ikebana International’s fifty years’ history, but on the original
ideology that formed the basis of her establishment.
The motto Friendship through Flowers was created
at a time when the world was recovering from the
ravages of war, and it urges us all to join together in a
spirit of peace and harmony. It is frightening to think
that fifty years on from our foundation, the world
continues to have war-stricken areas and is still full
of terror and strife. And, it is shameful that we are
unable to stop ourselves from destroying harmony on
earth and from striding purposefully down the path
of environment degradation.
Flowers are harbingers of peace, for the mere act
of looking at flowers makes it impossible to harbour
vicious or violent thoughts. Flowers bring us closer to
the natural world, and ikebana brings the peace and
harmony of the universe to our own homes.
Ikebana International has continued to flourish
under the motto Friendship through Flowers. Today,
there are 165 chapters and about 8,500 members in
over 60 countries. I believe the larger this circle of
friendship, the better a place this world. It is up to
us to make our future bright and full of Friendship
through Flowers.
It is only five years since H.I.H. Princess Mikasa
asked me to succeed her as your Honorary President.
I am delighted to be a part of this circle of friendship and I sincerely hope that our love of ikebana and
flowers will contribute further towards the fostering
of international understanding and goodwill as we
enter the next phase of our history.
H.I.H. Princess Takamado
Honorary President
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a m extremely honored to send you this message
on the occasion of the publication of this second
history book of Ikebana International covering the
past twenty-five years.
On behalf of Ikebana International, I would like
to express my deep and sincere gratitude to Her
Imperial Highness Princess Mikasa and Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado for giving us their
warm messages for this special issue.
Mrs. Ellen Gordon Allen, the founder of Ikebana
International, had a dream that one seed of ikebana
would grow up and many seeds would spread all
over the world under the motto Friendship through
Flowers. The first history book told us how members
enjoyed the ikebana created by many enthusiastic
iemotos and ikebana masters.
In the next twenty-five years, Mrs. Allen’s vision
for I.I. grew steadily and broader in scope. Membership increased, and, through world conventions and
regional conferences, each chapter’s level of activities
and many foreign ikebana teachers and demonstrators matured as well. Fifty years later, we find that
our Ikebana International has become famous in the
world. We were recently asked to
provide major ikebana demonstrations and exhibitions
at the Freer Gallery of the
Smithsonian Institution in
Washington, D.C., the British
Museum in London, and the
National Museum of Nature
and Science in Tokyo.
Continuity imparts strength as
this history book shows, and you will find wonderful reports and articles with nostalgic recollections
of the days of old—made complete with Mrs. Allen’s
symbolic butterfly no doubt hovering over us.
Lastly I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Noriko Matsudaira, chairperson of
the History Book Committee, and members of her
hard-working committee for making this wonderful history book issue of the I.I. magazine in the true
spirit of Friendship through Flowers.
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understand the foundation of our
organization, which has been
and is supported by the passion and tireless efforts of
each member, each chapter,
everyone at I.I. Headquarters, as well as many iemotos,
schools, organizations, and the
public at large.
I am most grateful and honored
to be involved with this very important project, and I
believe that all my committee members feel the same.
During this period, we have experienced sad farewells to iemotos and long-time members who gave
continued support to I.I. throughout their lives and
left us with fond memories. We cannot thank them
enough.
To those who have been long with I.I., I am sure
that this issue will evoke many happy memories, and
to those who are young and new to this organization,
please read these accounts of the past and be sure
that you are the ones who will harvest Friendship
through Flowers in the next twenty-five years.
s the work on this history book project progressed, I became increasingly conscious of how
Ikebana International represents a harvest of Friendship through Flowers. “Fifty years of history” is easy
to say, but compiling a clear retrospective of I.I.’s cornucopia of activities has proved to be both daunting
and rewarding.
In the first twenty-five years of our history, I.I.
was busy planting seeds of ikebana and friendship
across the earth. This second history book tells how
the seeds have sprouted and matured beautifully,
bearing an abundant harvest all over the world. The
reports from the chapters tell us the results. Regional
conferences are getting larger and larger, as are the
world conventions, and members are more and more
interested in attending conferences of regions other
than their own.
That this publication is titled Friendship through
Flowers, the same as the first history book published
in 1986 written by Hollistar Ferretti covering the first
twenty-five years (1956–81) of Ikebana International,
reflects the importance of our unifying and energizing slogan. This history book is being published as
one issue of the I.I. magazine, but in book format,
so that it will be sent to all members throughout the
world. We do hope that this book helps members
Marie Kawai
President, Ikebana International
Noriko Matsudaira
Chairperson, History Book Committee
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Pillars of Ikebana International:
The First Twenty-five Years
ing the purpose of the organization; English was the
The birth of Ikebana International was vigorous,
official language; the cherry blossom was the official
and sudden. The founder of I.I. and wellspring of
logo; initial I.I. membership totaled twenty-one.
energy is, of course, Ellen Gordon Allen.
Mrs. Allen’s first stay in Japan was brief (1950–
Building a Strong International Organization
52). She took lessons in two schools, first from Hoga
Office: In the early years, I.I.’s mailing address was
Fujiwara of the Ohara School and, later, concurrentnothing more than the home address of the correly from Koshu Tsujii of Saga Goryu. She developed
sponding secretary. Fay Kramer’s PR office sufficed
a lasting friendship with Mr. Reikichi Yokohama,
for a while, and then in 1959 Dr. Kazuo Ishiwho was impressed by her enthusiasm for
kawa of Shufunotomo Co., Ltd. offered
ikebana, supported her efforts, and was
a storage closet that could be locked
instrumental in the founding of I.I.
and use of a room once a week.
He subsequently gained support
With the increase in memberfrom both Sofu Teshigahara and
ship, the office was moved a few
Houn Ohara for Mrs. Allen’s gertimes to somewhat larger faciliminal idea of a Japan-US ikebana
ties. In 1971, financial realities
organization, as well as from the
demanded a dow nsizing, and
Cultural Affairs Division of the
again, Dr. Ishikawa came to the
Foreign Ministry.
rescue, providing I.I. with conveIn Rome, Mrs. Allen began to
nient and less expensive office space
teach ikebana, and the multinational
in the Shufunotomo Building, and
response made her expand her first
idea of a Japan-US ikebana group to an
later, a large facility in the building with
organization of international scope.
spacious storage.
Ellen Gordon Allen
In her second Japan visit (1955–56),
Organization : Ikebana International
she dove headfirst into the ocean of ikebana and
reached a critical size in the mid-1960s, and it betook lessons from the Ikenobo teacher Ueda and
came apparent that an independent Headquarters to
Seitei Taguchi of the Sogetsu School as well as from
coordinate the huge and growing organization was
the same teachers of the first visit.
needed. At the First World Convention, a resolution
Mrs. Allen’s vision of an international orgawas passed to separate Tokyo Founding Chapter and
nization climaxed at the August 17, 1956, meeting
Headquarters. This was carried out in 1965/66, durat the Washington Heights Officers Club in Tokyo
ing the term of President Gail Feerer. Etsuko Hattori
(facility for US officers) when Fay Kramer orgabecame the first president of Tokyo Founding Chapter.
nized a large group for her to address. Pressed for
Ikebana International’s legal status was of paratime and the need to propose something concrete,
mount importance. A move to consider a nonprofit
Mrs. Allen requested Mr. Yokohama to draft a
organization status started in 1963, but in 1966/67
structural prototype of an international ikebana
tax problems involving I.I. brought the issue to a
organization. The response was immediate. Shortly
head, and efforts were made to obtain Shadan Hojin
thereafter, at the meeting at International House,
status, one of Japan’s various legal nonprofit orgaMrs. Allen gave the organization a structure and
nization categories. It took a full year to obtain this
appointed a roster of officers, the first Board: Fay
designation, a year of complex legal reports and a
Kramer, Hilka Smedslund and others. The name
vast supply of patience by Martha Neese, Etsuko
Ikebana International was selected as best expressHattori and Board members.
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Then, in 1978, when International President
Hatsumi Whitehead translated the Japanese legal
document defining I.I. into English, it was found by
Parliamentarian Dr. Herberta Ann Leonardy that
I.I. had three different sets of governing rules—the
Japanese “Articles of Association” just translated,
the Constitution, and the International Bylaws. The
discrepancies were alarming, and an amendment
committee was appointed to “unravel this
snarl.” The committee completed the task
under President Midori Purdy, and
the new Articles of Association were
presented to the membership in I.I.
magazine #55.
At the end of the first twenty-five years, I.I. had 173 active
chapters in 50 countries with a
membership of 12,000 throughout
the world.
which was planned for 1975, was postponed one
year. Happily, the convention coincided with I.I.’s
20th anniversary and, in a sense, it was a memorial
to the founder, Ellen Gordon Allen, who passed away
suddenly on June 9, 1972. Margaret Hague recalled,
Mrs. Allen had always laughingly said if there was
reincarnation, she would like to come back as a
butterfly. To this day her friends are poignantly reminded of her whenever they see a butterfly
hovering about flowers.
Acknowledgments
Sofu Teshigahara and Houn Ohara
were steadfast pillars of support
from the very beginning of Mrs.
Allen’s enthusiasm for ikebana
in the early 1950s, both as major
artists and as iemotos of the two
largest ikebana schools in Japan.
Sen’ei Ikenobo joined the ranks in
Get-Togethers, Conferences,
1957, bringing together the Big Three
Conventions
Schools to give stature and strength to
I.I. in its early years. Also I.I.’s early success
Mrs. Allen’s vision for I.I. called for indepenFay Kramer
would not have been possible without the
dent local chapters with central coordination.
energy,
efforts, support, and vision of some generIt is natural that the need for broader and direct
ous and great-hearted people, such as Mr. Reikichi
communication among members increased as chapYokohama of Mikimoto Co., Ltd.; Dr. Kazuo Ishiters and membership increased, and meetings of
kawa of Shufunotomo Co., Ltd.; Mr. Tetsutaro Iida
various kinds and scales solved this need. The first
of Takashimaya Co., Ltd.; Mr. Morisada Hosokawa
such meeting was the First Australian Regional
of Nihon Ikebana Geijutsu Kyokai; Mr. Akira TsuConference in April 1961, followed a year later by
nashima of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.; Norman
Washington, D.C. Chapter Get-Together (the First
and Mary Sparnon; and Toshi Takamura.
North American Regional Conference). These reThe dedication of past international presidents
gional meetings remain important features of I.I.,
of the first twenty-five years and of many other
being not only platforms for airing procedural and
members fostered I.I. to become a vigorous and
organization matters, but venues of communicavital organization. These past international presition, creative expression, stimulation, sowing seeds,
dents are: Fay Kramer, Carola Meller, Ruth Scott,
social contact, and fun. The regional meetings cliHisako Komine, Gail Feerer, Martha Neese, Etsuko
maxed in the world conventions, the first of which
Hattori, Norma Tennekoon, Margaret R. Hague, A.
was held in May 1965 in Tokyo.
Lucille Hurley, Grace F. Chase, Mary J. Ford, Mona
The world’s economy affected Ikebana InterLutz, Antoinette Ashley, Hatsumi Whitehead and
national as well as other organizations. Due to the
Midori Purdy.
first oil shock in 1973, the Third World Convention,
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Shaping History
Accounts of International Presidents
Rosamonde F. Naegele
1981–83
Plans and Results
I’ve discovered that remembering details of almost
twenty-five years ago is not easy. Mainly what comes
to mind is what a wonderful experience it was. Being
convention chairperson of the Fourth World Convention just prior to becoming international president gave me, a relative newcomer to the ikebana
world, a valuable overview of the worldwide organization and pointed to possible growth changes that
might be advantageous for the future. One goal was
to answer as many letters from chapter members as
I could. Unfortunately, it wasn’t always possible to
answer positively. It’s heartbreaking enough when
chapters just fall apart, but much more so when
political problems make it impossible to continue.
During my term, Iran Chapter had to close, and
Zimbabwe also had political troubles.
The Fourth World Convention
At the convention, dues were raised for the first time
in years, which did lead to a decrease in membership, but most of our members were very loyal. This
loyalty was dramatically demonstrated when, during the Thirteenth Australia/New Zealand Regional
Conference in Adelaide when Midori Purdy was
the international president, our business meeting
was held at exactly the same time as the event with
Prince Charles and Princess Diana—nonetheless,
we had a full house at the meeting. That was a thrill!
Iemoto demonstrations at the convention were
partially videotaped for the first time, and tapes
were sold to the chapters. This turned out to be
more complicated than we thought, since different
countries have different videotape systems. It wasn’t
the greatest success, but I still have my tape and have
sometimes shown it to students.
Immediately after the convention we lost our
wonderful and loved parliamentarian, Dr. Herberta
Leonardy. She had just returned home, told her family what a wonderful time she had had, and passed
away that night. Since she was 87 years old, we had
been hesitant about asking her to make the trip.
When I called her son, he said the trip was the greatest going-away gift we could have given her. She was
replaced by Geraldine Lash of Washington, D.C.
Chapter, a registered parliamentarian who taught
congressmen.
Plans for the next convention were already in
progress. The Fifth World Convention would be
held in Kyoto in 1986. While there were definite
advantages to have the world convention in Tokyo,
the Kansai area also had fine schools of ikebana,
of which foreigners were not aware. Not only that,
Kyoto had a modern convention center, making
it possible for larger attendance and allowing nonmembers to attend the demonstrations, thus increasing income and expanding demonstration ideas.
Chapter Activities and Publications
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I made a point of reading every one of the many
chapter reports (Form A). As a result, I compiled a
list of chapter activities, which I passed on to others.
Having now been involved in a chapter out of Japan,
I think there are too many members who are too engrossed in their own chapters and don’t have a good
understanding of a worldwide organization.
The Experts Committee to compile the book
covering the first twenty-five years of I.I. history
was formed, chaired by Past International President
Midori Purdy.
Mrs. Raymond Stoltz of New York Chapter compiled the Index of Ikebana, covering all of the articles
in the I.I. magazines for twenty-five years. (I still use
it! She compiled a second one later, and I use that,
too.) Directory of Certified Teachers Abroad was
also printed and sent to each chapter.
It was about this time that the I.I. office acquired a computer. It was a great advantage, but I
never quite agreed with the salesman that paper files
would be totally unnecessary—in this country of
earthquakes?
Four important contributors to the founding
of I.I. passed away during my presidency: Iemoto
Meikof Kasuya of the Ichiyo School; Dr. Kazuo
Ishikawa of Shufunotomo Co., Ltd.; Mr. Tetsutaro
Iida of Takashimaya Co., Ltd.; Miss Koha Taira of
the Ohara School.
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1983–85
One evening I was clearing my desk and getting
ready to leave the office when the phone rang. The
call was coming all the way from Luxembourg. It
was a conversation about inviting an iemoto to participate as a demonstrator in the regional conference
to be held two years hence. I offered some advice and
hung up the phone. Another day had passed without
incident, then I was the last to leave the office.
Regional Conferences
The regional conferences during the time I was in
office included the Third ASEAN Regional Conference in March 1984 in Singapore, the Second South
American Regional Conference in June of the same
year in Asuncion, Paraguay, and in April 1985 the
Tenth North American Regional Conference in New
Orleans. I also attended the Fifteenth Australia/New
Zealand Regional Conference on Australia’s Gold
Coast in September 1985, just before my term ended
at the Annual General Meeting. Sometimes I was
renewing old friendships. Sometimes I was meeting
new people in lively exchanges of opinion. All were
fruitful encounters. I also participated in the First
Hong Kong Symposium in May 1985. Preparations
for the Fifth World Convention in Kyoto in 1986
were another major undertaking.
Official Recognition
In July 1985, I.I. was officially recognized by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a cultural organization contributing to international exchange. As I
recall, we first considered installing a computer to
smooth the process of recording and keeping track
of our members in 1983. It was 1984–85 when we
actually started using it. Until then, we had done
everything using typewriters. Since then we have
muddled through to reach the present day.
One thing I was always thinking about was the
need to run meetings according to Robert’s Rules of
Order. It wasn’t just I who found them unfamiliar.
Since these rules hadn’t taken root in Japan, we
held many meetings to study them. With Robert’s
Rules, the minutes show only motions, seconds, debates, decisions, which is the way the process really
ought to work. But the Japanese style of consulting
with everyone beforehand, using private unofficial
conversations, and forming coalitions has always
been part of I.I., hasn’t it? It’s a pity that we haven’t
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learned to operate under the procedures shared by
organizations around the world.
For two decades after I.I. was founded 50 years
ago, non-Japanese living in Tokyo made up more
than half of our Board. Now non-Japanese Board
members, both at Headquarters and in Tokyo
Founding Chapter, have become increasingly rare.
I say to our current Board members that we need to
hold those Robert’s Rules study sessions again.
In the 1980s, I.I.’s financial situation was fairly
good. At that time our membership had reached
more than 11,000. Then came economic growth,
the collapse of the economic bubble, and other
events. As our membership declined, our expenses
increased. The situation became more severe. It
used to be that when we held a convention, our
membership increased and we would go, at least
temporarily, back into the black. But recent years
have seen some of our conventions go heavily into
the red. It won’t be easy to keep I.I. going under
these conditions. I hope current and future Board
members can keep our finances healthy.
I have the highest regard for our volunteer members all over the world who, ever since our founding, have worked themselves to the bone, not just at
conventions, regional conferences, and symposia,
but also day after day to run their chapters, large or
small, to keep our organization going. Without their
help, our chapters would dissolve and our organization wither away. I remember someone whispering
that her husband had complained during a world
convention about not having any clean underwear
and how those hearing this chuckled. It isn’t easy,
keeping our families happy.
I wish to send my very best regards to the current
and future Boards for their successful achievements.
Kaeko Nakashima*
1985–87
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Regional Conferences
The Fifth World Convention
The Fifteenth Australia/New Zealand Regional
Conference was held in 1985. Hiroshi Teshigahara,
iemoto of the Sogetsu School, was the guest demonstrator. The Fourth ASEAN Regional Conference in
Bangkok, Thailand, was held in February 1986, with
Iemoto Sen’ei lkenobo of Ikenobo as the guest demonstrator. The decision was made at this conference
to rename the region and to include the Hong Kong
and Taipei chapters; the next regional conference
would be called the First Asian Regional Conference.
In 1987, the Second European Regional Conference
was held in Luxembourg. Iemoto Kasen Yoshimura
of Ryusei-Ha was the guest demonstrator.
President Kaeko Nakashima, who attended two
of the above regional conferences, observed, “In the
real spirit of friendship through ikebana, one becomes friends by expressing one’s hopes and wishes
and asking for help in certain situations and working
together in obtaining a goal. Regional conferences
have been unforgettable experiences for me.”
The Fifth World Convention was held October 1986
at the Kyoto International Conference Hall under
Convention Chairperson Noriko Matsudaira, with
the theme History of Ikebana. Her Imperial Highness Princess Mikasa graciously attended the whole
program. A specially designed commemorative
stamp for the convention was issued by the Japanese
Posts and Telecommunications Ministry, with the
assistance of Mrs. Hiroko Sato, wife of the former
Japanese prime minister. The lectures “The Origin
and History of Ikebana” by Professor Tatsusaburo
Hayashiya, Director of the Kyoto National Museum,
and “Ikebana and Designs” by Mitsukuni Yoshida,
Kyoto University, were given with simultaneous
translation. Demonstrations by Ikenobo, Enshu,
Misho-Ryu, Saga Goryu, Kuwahara Senkei, Omuro,
Ohara and Sogetsu used a large video screen (eidophor) for the first time. The exhibitions included
works by 39 iemotos, mainly from Kyoto. Attendees
were stimulated by the Art Exhibition, Art Craft Salon, Bonsai Exhibition and by the workshops given
by various ikebana schools. At the sayonara dinner,
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a Kyogen (Noh farce), Kaminari, was performed
by Sengoro Shigeyama and his family. It was very
special. The whole programs were videotaped and
kept as records of this memorable event. Starting
with this convention we enclosed a copy of the registration form in the magazine to each I.I. member
to promote increasing membership. It resulted in
a drastic increase of attendees: from about 500 to
more than 800, from 100 chapters in 33 countries
and Taiwan.
New Publications
The history of Ikebana International’s first twentyfive years was published October in 1986 as a softcover book entitled Friendship through Flowers in
time for the Fifth World Convention and was mailed
to all chapters as well. The handy botanical reference Floral Focus was published the same year. Also
in 1986, fundraising ikebana note cards to assist
chapters involved the creative works of 15 iemotos.
A lengthy questionnaire was sent to all chapters,
and 90 out of 160 chapters responded. The responses
dealt with issues of membership (rising value of the
yen affecting membership); chapter programs (most
popular attractions were demonstrations by master
teachers, workshops conducted by master teachers
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and public exhibitions); fundraising (small chapters
sponsored white elephant sales, large chapters raised
the most by sponsoring demonstrations by iemotos);
regional interests (language was stated as a problem in some European countries); Headquarters
newsletters (complaints of not seeing their chapter
in print—not filling out Form A with interesting
material); and the I.I. magazines (overwhelming enthusiasm, suggested topics for articles, desire to see
other languages). Two months after receiving the
questionnaire summary there was a response in the
president’s News Sheet regarding the I.I. magazine:
“I.I. Headquarters’ relevant policy is to encourage
the chapters which need translation from English
into other languages to do so themselves to the best
of their ability. Although our official language is
English, Headquarters will continue to make regular translations, that is, on a one-article-into-onelanguage-per-issue basis.”
In February 1985, the Long Range Financial
Planning Committee’s structure was presented at
the Board meeting and approved in September of
the same year.
Towards Friendship and Peace
Kaeko Nakashima stated, “It is heartwarming to
know that our motto, Friendship through Flowers, is a dynamic one,” when referring to the many
charitable and community events that the chapters
promoted. “To raise funds for necessities by offering
beauty is to be commended.”
“I realize that this position as president is a
unique one. One must be acquainted with Japanese customs and as well understand other ways of
thinking. We are all different, each individual, each
culture is like ikebana material. The final arrangement is beautiful, and thus we can work towards
friendship and peace.”
*Mrs. Kaeko Nakashima passed away in July 2000. In her
honor and with respect, this synopsis was prepared by Karen
Napoli.
Marilyn Hoskins
1987–88
Guidance
Though my term as international president was
short, much was accomplished. I was and am still
grateful for the guidance and advice I received
from Noriko Matsudaira, Midori Purdy, and Yuko
Matsumura during my years as president. Prior
to becoming president, I served as corresponding
secretary and first vice-president. I am grateful to
Kaeko Nakashima, who preceded me as president,
for her gentle ways. Perhaps I am biased, but I think
the Board of Directors during my years as president
was one of the best. Everyone was dedicated to expanding the membership and enabling Headquarters to be of greater assistance to members.
the exchange rate; then they had to collect dues
from members and remit them to Headquarters.
The commission charged by the banks to deposit
and convert foreign checks was prohibitive. Ikebana
International received permission from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs to open a US-dollar account at
Chase Manhattan Bank New York branch. The first
year that account received checks from 50 percent
of the membership and allowed for consolidation of
local bank accounts, resulting in JPY400,000 savings
the first year.
Personal computers were purchased for the office staff, allowing for greater efficiency in keeping
membership and financial records.
Projects and Business
The Board of Directors determined that increased
communication between Headquarters, chapters,
and Members-at-Large was a priority. To that end,
a new format was created for Chapter Activities to
reflect the diversity of membership and celebrate the
vibrancy of the chapters. A new editor of the magazine was selected, Mrs. Lynn Tsang, and with the
change came a renewed focus on flowers and the art
of ikebana.
The Board explored the idea of developing a
video library of demonstrations and lessons from
various iemotos. The library was created, but, unfortunately, was not a success.
The most significant innovation during my term
was a simplification of the dues-paying process. Payment of dues was a frustrating process for the membership and the office staff. Chapters determined
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The Articles of Association and Bylaws were
revised and submitted to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
One other achievement of my term as president
was to designate one cherry blossom icon as the official Ikebana International symbol.
Traveling to Kyoto with Noriko Matsudaira to
attend the funeral of Chief Abbot Ryokai Ajioka
of Saga Goryu organized under the auspices of the
Daikakuji Temple is one of the most memorable experiences during my presidency.
Regional Conferences
I attended two regional conferences while president
—the Third South American Regional Conference
in Buenos Aires in 1987, where Iemoto Akihiro Ka-
suya of the Ichiyo and Shuho Sasaki of the Sogetsu
schools were the guest demonstrators. I was also
fortunate enough to celebrate the Australian Bicentennial at the Sixteenth Australia/New Zealand
Regional Conference in Sydney, 1988. Headmaster
Houn Ohara and Iemoto Sen’ei Ikenobo were the
guest demonstrators. It was awe inspiring to bring
the message of Friendship through Flowers with
these great masters of the art.
Many years have passed since I was president. I
have seen the great ikebana schools pass from one
generation to the next. It is a fine thing to experience the art of ikebana prospering around the world
through the dedicated membership of Ikebana International.
Louise Daggs
1988–90
Preliminaries
I came to Japan when my husband was posted in Tokyo by his company in 1985. Years previously I had
seen New York Chapter’s exhibition at the New York
City Flower Show. I was determined then that when
the time was right I would study ikebana. I began
my lessons at the Ohara School’s International Divi-
sion, determined to learn as much as possible while
living at the source. Ikebana lessons consumed most
of my time with classes four days a week.
I joined Tokyo Founding Chapter, was appointed
ways and means chairperson, served on the Fifth
World Convention Agenda Committee, and volunteered for the Convention Registration Committee.
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In 1986, International President Kaeko Nakashima
appointed me as corresponding secretary.
In 1987, under International President Marilyn
Hoskins, I served as chairperson of the newly formed
Long-Range Financial Planning Committee. This
committee was charged with solving the problem
of extremely high bank charges for transfers of dues
and payments from other currencies into yen and
with initiating a project to computerize accounting
and other office functions.
I was elected international president in 1988. I
took office first as acting president in June due to
the early departure of International President Marilyn Hoskins and assumed full duties in September
1988. I served two years as international president,
from 1988 to 1990. My tenure gave continuity to the
financial project underway when most of the other
members of the Long-Range Financial Planning
Committee had left Tokyo. I provided leadership
over the next two years to computerize the accounting system, upgrade the membership computer program, and add capability for in-house publishing of
some standard reports and forms. This process at
times caused great anxiety, but in the end streamlined the office functions greatly.
During my term in office, the Japanese Foreign
Ministry approved revisions to the Articles of Association, which included the Life Membership category approved at the Fifth World Convention.
The Ta-Ke-No-Ko Membership Drive in the
autumn of 1988 gave a boost to new memberships in
preparation for the Sixth World Convention.
A special project to reissue the first 1956 issue of
I.I. magazine originally was undertaken. As a commemorative issue, this was an exact replica of the
original and offered to membership worldwide in
1990.
Regional Conferences
I attended three regional conferences in my first
year: the Asian Regional Conference, renamed
from the ASEAN Regional Conference, was held in
Jakarta in September 1988. This change expanded
the participation of the chapters in Japan with other
Asian chapters. Iemoto Akihiro Kasuya of the Ichiyo
School demonstrated. At the Eleventh North American Regional Conference in San Diego, Headmaster-
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Iemoto Kobai Naruse of the Chiko School demonstrated. At the Third European Regional Conference
hosted by Geneva Chapter in 1989, Head Teacher
Hakushu Tsujii of Saga Goryu demonstrated.
In my second year I attended two more regional conferences: the Seventeenth Australia/New
Zealand Regional Conference in Christchurch,
New Zealand, at which Iemoto Akihiro Kasuya of
the Ichiyo School demonstrated; and the Fourth
South American Regional Conference in Santiago,
Chile, where Professor Shoun Hiraide of the Ohara
School and Master Teacher Tetsunori Kawana of
the Sogetsu School demonstrated.
Frequent Chapter Miles
In addition to these conferences, I used my frequent
f lier miles to visit chapters outside of Japan. My
objective to expand the international spirit within
chapters whenever I traveled was met with great
enthusiasm. I attended anniversary celebrations
in Manila and Taipei and visited regular chapter
meetings in Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,
and San Francisco. I also made many trips to chapters in Japan.
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Karen M. Pinard
1990–92
The Appeal of Ikebana
We moved to Tokyo in the summer of 1987. I consider that time to be the most inspirational and
adventuresome of our life to date. I knew that there
were many special things to learn and see in Japan.
Because I had always been involved in gardening
and horticulture, it was natural to be drawn to the
exquisite art of ikebana.
I began taking lessons at the Ichiyo School and
looked forward to every lesson and attended as
many exhibitions as possible. Soon I was asked to
join the I.I. Board as recording secretary, and when
Louise Daggs returned to the US, I was nominated
to be international president.
The Sixth World Convention
So many things happened during my short tenure
as international president. But the Sixth World
Convention was the most special event for me. With
the theme The Tradition and Future of Ikebana,
the convention was held October 3 to 7, 1991, at the
Tokyo Prince Hotel and the NHK Hall as main sites
under the direction of Convention Chairperson
Noriko Matsudaira and her committees. It was the
first time that we opened our program to the public
and sold tickets at the NHK Hall. We had the Japanese translation in the souvenir program. We also
invited foreign students to the hall.
The demonstrations, by 10 leading iemotos at the
NHK Hall, were the most impressive and breathtaking in the history of Ikebana International. Also for
the first time, the stage was run and directed by a
professional, an NHK producer, and everything was
computerized. I was most impressed with a fantastic
demonstration by my teacher, Iemoto Akihiro Kasuya of the Ichiyo School.
We had a most successful business meeting at the
convention, and members began to realize the cost
of running the Headquarters. We needed to increase
membership, or increase dues, and everyone associated with the organization realized that they had to
assume responsibility for our future.
The Tree Planting Ceremony commemorating
the 35th anniversary of this organization was held at
the Showa Memorial Park on October 8, 1991, and
H.I.H. Princess Mikasa and a representative from
each region participated in this event.
Other Business
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I was invited to attend the exhibition of Sapporo
Chapter during the Snow Festival. I also visited Okinawa Chapter to present it with a certificate honoring its 35th anniversary. Another trip was to attend
the Second Asian Regional Conference in Taipei
in 1990. Iemoto Sen’ei Ikenobo of Ikenobo was the
guest demonstrator.
The Chapter Directive was revised in 1991.
There were other special moments for me such as
changing the format of the magazine. The new logo
for the convention was designed, and this logo has
been in use for the I.I. magazines and Headquarters
stationery.
I strongly recommended the Kozan School to
join the magazine. I thought members would appreciate the naturalistic and classical style of this
school.
Unfortunately, we were transferred just prior to
the end of my second year. Noriko Matsudaira graciously completed my term and then began her own
term as president.
Often I reflect on the richness and impact of my
experience with I.I. ... how I look at flowers, how I
design my gardens, how I understand and take pleasure in cultural diversity, and how I recognize that
true leadership is not what you say and do but how
you listen and try to integrate what others express
and what they need.
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1992–94
Sakura News
Winds of Change
When my predecessor, Karen Pinard, left office in
March, I became acting president for the remaining
five months of her term. My first job was to launch
the Sakura News. The I.I. magazines were not designed to keep members in touch with Headquarters. Sakura News was intended to address the need
for more communication from Tokyo, directly to
each member by airmail. That Sakura News continues to be published and is playing an ever-larger role
makes me very happy.
Around that time we were becoming aware of the
danger posed by the unintended but natural increase in our membership fee that resulted from a
stronger yen value. Office Manager Masayuki Kagami created a whole series of easy-to-understand
spreadsheets describing I.I.’s economic situation.
Karen Pinard and I took them with us as we made
the rounds of regional conferences. They were enormously helpful to us to explain the situation.
The second step I took was to reduce the size
of our Board of Directors. Karen Pinard and Louise Daggs both had recommended this action. To
improve the performance of the Board and return
to the original form envisioned in I.I.’s Bylaws,
we reduced the number of members and set up
the following three groups: (1) the Board of Past
Presidents, (2) the Board of Representatives of Ikebana Schools, and (3) the Conference of Chapter
Presidents in Japan. As a result, the number of Board
members was reduced from 36 to 20. The first meeting of Representatives of Ikebana Schools was held
in May, with representatives of 11 schools attending.
The major issue was the cost of sending demonstrators to overseas conferences.
During this year I participated in the Fourth
European Regional Conference and the Third South
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Chapter in Zimbabwe.
Sad Events
This was also a year of sad events. Kyoko Yoshimura,
wife of Iemoto Kasen Yoshimura of Ryusei-Ha,
and the Fourth Headmaster Natsuki Ohara of the
Ohara School, both passed away. Mrs. Yoshimura
had been an active ikebana master herself and had
always given her all for the sake of I.I. The death of
Headmaster Natsuki Ohara was a great shock to everyone. He had been active in ikebana since his high
school days, and his achievements were impressive.
It was truly a great sadness to lose him, and at such a
young age.
1992–93
in getting the organization started. But by this time
Japanese members were the core of our organization.
It was time for us to ask ourselves what we could do
to support I.I. The presidents of 12 chapters, ranging
from Sapporo to Okinawa, assembled. Fay Kramer,
who had served as the first international president
while she was in Japan, came to offer her congratulations.
Fay Kramer Honored
It was a great joy that Fay Kramer was awarded the
Fifth Class Order of the Precious Crown by the Japanese government. I.I. magazine Volume 37, Issue 2,
was dedicated to George and Fay Kramer.
During this year, I participated in the Twelfth
North American Regional Conference in Philadelphia and the Third Asian Regional Conference in
Hong Kong.
Big Events
The big event was having H.I.H. Princess Mikasa become our Honorary President. Since 1970, Princess
Mikasa had graciously served as Honorary Patroness
of our world conventions. We asked that she become
Honorary President for all I.I. activities. The Imperial Household Agency acceded to this request, and
on March 18, Princess Mikasa was formally installed
in this new, comprehensive office.
The First Conference of Chapter Presidents in
Japan was an epoch-making event. In retrospect,
we see that American members played a major role
Meetings, Reports and More Meetings
That year, when chapter presidents in Japan assembled for a second time, our accountants told us that
our JPY5,000 membership fee was too low to keep
us out of trouble.
At the request of the Showa Memorial Park in
Tachikawa, Tokyo, a two-day outdoor ikebana exhibition was held on October 17 and 18. Ten ikebana
artists exhibited their works in an outstanding display of contemporary ikebana. Other outdoor ikebana exhibitions were put on by I.I. in Hibiya Park
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and Kasai Park. These events helped to introduce
the idea that ikebana can also be enjoyed outdoors.
This year also saw a meeting of school representatives, who heard iemotos report on regional conferences around the world. These reports played an
important role in raising consciousness inside Japan
concerning what goes on at regional conferences.
Headquarters directors received a sharp reminder
of the significance of their positions and the need to
pay close attention to the world outside Japan.
Pleading advanced age, our parliamentarian,
Mrs. Geraldine Lash, submitted her resignation. Her
contributions at the Fifth and Sixth World Conventions were highly praised. Later, Kathy Roper was
appointed as her successor.
1993–94
My second year as president began by welcoming
H.I.H. Princess Mikasa as our Honorary President
at the First Special Leadership Council Meeting,
with iemotos, past international presidents, and the
newly elected members of our Board. This was the
first time that the Princess and iemotos had participated in a meeting at which we presented our
annual report, our financial report, our plan, and
our budget for the next fiscal year, an extraordinary
opportunity for the Princess and iemotos to understand I.I.’s management.
The Third Conference of Chapter Presidents in
Japan was held on September 24, 1993. During the
opening remarks, a minute of silence was observed
in memory of Monica Kelley, the former Kobe Chapter president, who had died suddenly the previous
year. So many of our most ardent members from so
many different places have left us. To commemorate
their service we added an “In Memoriam” column
to Sakura News in which their names are listed.
This year we were once again invited by the
Showa Memorial Park and Parks Association to hold
an outdoor ikebana exhibition from October 25 to
31. A special committee was formed, and 9 international members of I.I. joined 38 ikebana artists from
Japan in presenting their works. This event was a
great success, and the photo collection published
after it ended won high praise.
Basic Changes
The major task of 1993 was the revision of the Articles of Association and International Bylaws of
Ikebana International. A portion of the Bylaws had
been revised the previous year, but the Articles of
Association were further revised by a committee
headed by Saeko Umemura. The points revised were
as follows.
1) Notice that our Honorary President is a member of the imperial family
2) The addition of managing directors in charge
of protocol and development, and
3) Granting the title of Founding Flower Master
Advisors to the iemotos of the three largest
schools (Ikenobo, Ohara and Sogetsu), and
excluding them from ex officio membership on
the Board of Directors.
Giving these iemotos this status was customary
but not prescribed in our Bylaws. The change was
accepted, and the iemotos approved it. The revised
Articles of Association was accepted by the Board in
December and authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in August 1994.
Active and Thriving
The Eighteenth Australia/New Zealand Regional
Conference was held in Melbourne in 1993, with
Iemoto Hiroshi Teshigahara of the Sogetsu School
as the guest demonstrator. The date of the meeting
was also the 80th birthday of Norman Sparnon, for
whom a special birthday party was held in honor
of his long years of service to the Sogetsu School as
well as Ikebana International in Australia. Shortly
afterwards, he fell ill and died.
On April 5, we enjoyed an extremely happy
event. The cherry trees planted in 1991 to celebrate
our 35th anniversary and the Sixth World Convention bloomed. H.I.H. Princess Mikasa, accompanied
by her daughter Yasuko Konoe, made an unofficial
visit to see them.
In 1994, I.I.’s international network included
eastern Germany. Wherever we look around the
world, we have active and thriving chapters. Sakura
News is now filled with their contributions in a
flourishing network of international exchange.
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Stephanie Tomiyasu
1994–96
Advice and Responsibility
Website
Every day for two years, I felt the great responsibility of being president of Ikebana International—a
nearly forty-year-old, worldwide organization with
10,000 members. I made every effort to keep foremost in my attention the concerns of our members,
without whom there is no organization.
I received excellent advice and support from
many people during my two years as international
president, but the guidance from past international
presidents was extremely important to me.
Within a few days of the start of my term as international president in September 1994, I was sent
to Kyoto to give the opening greetings at an I.I.organized event, Flower Expressions ’94, which was
held in connection with the 1,200th anniversary
of Kyoto becoming the imperial capital. This successful two-day event (all 500 tickets were sold out
each day) featured four young artists: two Japanese
women destined to be future iemotos of ikebana
schools, Yuki Ikenobo and Akane Teshigahara; one
Japanese male flower designer, Mr. Keita Kawasaki
of the Mami Flower Design School; one American
male flower arranger, Mr. Frank Cushing from the
American Institute of Floral Design. This was the
first large public event organized by I.I., and the
first time for ikebana artists to be on the same program as floral artists.
In June 1996, we opened the Ikebana International
website. It was in 1995–96 that Headquarters first
started to use email and that the publication manager first used a computer to prepare the magazine for
publication (resulting in a 15 percent cost savings,
which paid for the purchase of the computer).
Because I.I. was one of the first organizations representing traditional Japanese arts to create its own
website, it received extensive coverage in both the
Japanese- and English-language press. The website
was the result of an extremely generous donation from
NEC, the Japanese computer company, obtained by
Hanako Sato. Thanks to her efforts and those of many
other members, the website continues its success.
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Economics
In 1994 –95, the yen appreciated sharply w ith
respect to the US dollar, so severely that we seriously thought our organization might be destroyed.
We decided to use an artificial exchange rate of
JPY100=US$1.00 for the international dues. That
benefited overseas members who were paying in
dollars, but resulted in I.I. having to dip into its savings to make up for lost income.
I worked hard to raise funds, writing to many
consultants for advice and establishing the custom
of the International Board holding small fundraising
events. An I.I. flag with a simple design that featured
the cherry blossom logo designed by Mrs. Gyokko
Tanaka, and the I.I. seal was created for sale to chapters. In addition, with the cooperation of the Seattle
Chapter, Headquarters sold attractive I.I. T-shirts.
These fundraising activities were designed so
that it would be impossible (or almost impossible)
for I.I. to lose money on them. For example, all the
items we sold were made only after an order had
been received, so there was never a costly backlog of
unsold inventory.
The fundraising events sponsored by the International Board had outstanding results. In 1995–96,
the Board’s fundraising efforts resulted in total net
donations of over JPY 1 million. Other important
Regional Conferences
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benefits of these events were the goodwill and joy
felt by members and guests who participated, and an
enhanced image for I.I.
At that time, chapters were disbanding because
they were unable to draw in younger members and
because elderly members on fixed incomes were
finding that the appreciation of the yen made it difficult to pay dues. It was important to bring in new,
younger, members. In 1995–96, I initiated a membership drive. The membership increased to over 10,000,
reversing a marked two-year downward trend.
I had the great privilege and honor of representing
Ikebana International as international president at
the Fourth Asian Regional Conference in Bangkok
(November 1994), the Thirteenth North American
Regional Conference in Honolulu (April 1995), and
the Fifth European Regional Conference in Nîmes,
France (June 1995). Friendships that I made at those
regional conferences continue to this day and have
enriched my life.
The Amendment Committee in 1995–96 revised
the Chapter Directive, and the new version was
issued in August 1996. Preparation of the World
Convention Guidelines was initiated in 1995–96 and
completed the following year.
The field of ikebana as a whole was saddened by
the death in March 1995 of the great artist Houn
Ohara, headmaster of the Ohara School, and of
Norman Sparnon, the distinguished Sogetsu teacher
from Australia, who died in June 1995.
During my term, the Convention Committee,
under the direction of Emily Brown, worked hard
to prepare for the Ikebana International Seventh
World Convention, which was held in Nagoya in the
autumn of 1996, after the end of my term.
Lincolna M. Guilfoile
1996–97
Early Days
My involvement with Ikebana International began
in 1956, when our family returned to Tokyo due to
my husband’s reassignment. We had been in Tokyo
from 1949 to 1952, during which time I had studied Japanese sumi-e painting at the Washington
Heights Officers’ Club. This is the time when I met
Virginia Davis, who started painting cover designs
for the I.I. magazines later on. At that time, Sofu
Teshigahara was teaching Sogetsu ikebana at the
same Officers’ Club.
Artworks and World Conventions
When we returned to Japan in 1962, I continued
with the Japanese painting class. At the time when
Mona Lutz was international president, I was asked
to do the cover paintings for issues #43 and #44 of
the I.I. magazine. Issues #45 and #46 were drawn by
Virginia Davis. Issue #47, which was autumn flowers
and foliage, was my drawing, and this was the last
hand-painted cover. After this issue, professional
photographs were used for the covers.
At the time of the Fourth World Convention in
1981, I was asked to design and prepare the program
book for the occasion, a challenging but exciting
project for me. At the Fifth World Convention, Noriko Matsudaira, convention chairperson, appointed
me to be program chairperson. Mrs. Gyokko Tanaka, my painting teacher, drew the cover, and I did
the paintings inside the book.
The Sixth World Convention was held in Tokyo again in 1991. The demonstrations were held
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at NHK Hall. Once again, I served as convention
coordinator and program chairperson. It had been
Convention Chairperson Noriko Matsudaira’s longtime dream to use the NHK Hall, and it was thrilling for me to be the mistress of ceremonies in both
English and Japanese for all the demonstrations.
The Seventh World Convention
The Seventh World Convention was held in Nagoya
October 3–7, 1996. The Nagoya Congress Center
and the Aichi Arts Center were the main venues.
Barbara Franke first directed the convention committee, but after her return to the US, Emily Brown
succeeded to her position. The convention committee members were from Tokyo, Kamakura, Kobe,
Fukuoka, Kyoto and the host chapter, Nagoya. Their
experience and dedication, despite the distances,
enabled a successful convention.
Since this convention was the last of the 20th
century, the theme was Ikebana: A Bridge to the
Next Century. We invited two iemotos from the
Nagoya area, and a total of eight schools gave demonstrations at the Nagoya Congress Center. Despite
the distance from Tokyo and Kyoto to Nagoya, those
schools gave tremendous support to the convention.
Iemoto Kobai Naruse of the Chiko School kindly
gave a demonstration even after her great loss in
the terrible earthquake disaster the previous year in
Kobe. The forum was a new idea. The theme of Ikebana, Its Future and Our Earth was chosen under
the direction of Kosen Otsubo. The panelists were
non-Japanese who lived in Japan, and an ikebana
critic was also invited. Their views and opinions
on this subject were detailed and interesting. We
received excellent feedback from members, who
felt that this idea should be continued. The other
new program was that two flower artists, Mr. Keita
Kawasaki of the Mami Flower Design School and
Mr. Toshiro Kawase of Kaze-no-kai, were invited to
perform at the convention. The performances were
both very different from each other and also from
ikebana demonstrations. The program received
strong mixed opinions.
Floral Focus
I had started this project mainly for Japanese teachers who did not understand enough English and for
their foreign students who did not know Japanese.
Therefore, Floral Focus is divided in two sections.
If you start from the front of the book, the first
column is in English, the middle column has the
botanical name, and the last column is the Japanese
name. If you start from the other end of the book,
you will find that the first column is in Japanese,
the middle column in Japanese characters, and the
right-hand column in English. This way, students,
teachers and f lorists can make good use of this
booklet. The compilation took me almost three
years, and Junko Nakagawa and I spent the last two
years checking the spelling, proofreading, and rewriting. Floral Focus was completed in time for the
Seventh World Convention.
In the last Sakura News of my tenure, in May
1997, I wrote that due to personal and health reasons, I had decided not to continue as president for a
second term. I certainly enjoyed working for I.I. and
still do, but within my capabilities.
Emily Brown
1997–99
1997–98
Official Events
The Fourth Conference of Chapter Presidents in
Japan was held at the Kobe Club on September
19, 1997. The incoming Board was introduced. I
thanked outgoing International President Lincolna
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Guilfoile and handed over the official past international president brooch.
The Special Leadership Council Meeting was
held at International House in October 1997.
Regional Conferences
Soon after being sworn in as international presi-
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dent, my first duty was to attend the Nineteenth
Australian/New Zealand Regional Conference held
in Auckland, New Zealand in September 1997. The
demonstrator was Professor Kayoko Namba of the
Ohara School.
Three chapters—Manila, Cagayan de Oro and
Davao—hosted the Sixth Asian Regional Conference in the Philippines in February 1998, a
well-attended regional conference with the guest
demonstrator Iemoto Sen’ei Ikenobo of Ikenobo.
The I.I. 45th Anniversary Song was born during
my first year as president. We sifted through a large
selection of songs from members across the world,
and though it was not until the Eighth World Convention in 2001 that it was first heard, it was well
worth waiting for.
Headquarters arranged for various fundraising
events to be held during the year. We are very grateful to the ambassadors’ wives who kindly opened up
their residences to I.I. to allow us venues for lectures
and cultural programs.
The Amendments Committee finished updating
the Regional Conference Guidelines. This was made
available to chapters hosting a regional conference.
1998–99
Meetings
The Fifth Conference of Chapter Presidents in Japan and the Annual General Meeting were held at
the Tokyo American Club in September 1998. The
Board members for the fiscal year 1998–99 were formally installed. The international treasurer reported
on the previous fiscal year’s accounts and the coming fiscal year’s budget. The Joint Meeting, officially
named Special Leadership Council Meeting, with
Honorary President H.I.H. Princess Mikasa, iemotos, honorary advisors, past international presidents
and the Board members, was held at International
House on September 14, 1998.
Activities
The Fourth South African Regional Symposium was
held in September 1998 in Johannesburg, hosted by
both Pretoria and Johannesburg chapters. Iemoto
Akihiro Kasuya of the Ichiyo School was the guest
demonstrator. The Fourteenth North American
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Regional Conference hosted by Ottawa Centennial
Chapter was held in Ottawa in October 1998. Iemoto Rihoh Semba of Koryu Shoohkai was the guest
demonstrator.
Fundraising activities continued with ambassadors’ wives generously opening their residences to
our members.
The Amendments Committee started work on
putting together the World Convention Guidelines.
The Eighth World Convention chairperson was
formally announced: Michiko Suzuki. The convention was scheduled for March 2001 in Yokohama.
It was an honor to serve as international president for two years. Though not an easy task, I was
very grateful to have had the experience of being
first vice-president and world convention chairperson. This gave me good solid background knowledge
of how Ikebana International works both locally
and internationally. I was also grateful to have had a
truly experienced, willing and enthusiastic Board.
Noriko Matsudaira
1999–2001
1999–2000
I became international president for a second time.
Committee members were already energetically
involved in preparations for the Eighth World Convention. Preparing the ground for acceptance of an
increase in dues was imperative. For nineteen years,
the dues had been JPY5,000. As the yen strengthened and our members aged, our situation had
become increasingly difficult. This would be an opportunity to secure our members’ understanding of
why the dues increase was necessary.
Fundraising
I was very grateful, indeed, for the support of the
chapters in Japan. Like the American members
who supported us during our earliest history, the
Japanese chapters called on each of their members
for additional support in the form of a JPY2,000
“Annual Donation” for three years leading up to the
world convention.
Through the goodwill of many different embassies, we were able to raise funds by holding events in
official residences, and the committee was able to
plan many enjoyable fundraising events. One particularly impressive example was an opera program
held at the Embassy of Canada, a truly gorgeous
afternoon at which foreign opera stars visiting Japan
put on a performance of arias from Don Giovanni.
We tried our best to think of other ways to keep our
organization going, but our membership numbers
began to fall.
During a demonstration requested by Kyoto
Chapter, I spoke on the topic “I.I. and I,” reviewing
our organization’s history. Since so many of our
members, and not just the new ones, are unfamiliar with this history, my words were received with
great interest. Not a few people were surprised to
discover that I.I.’s long record of achievements is
the work of volunteers. I gave the same program at
Fukuoka Chapter.
Communicating
After two years of work, the World Convention
Guidelines were completed; they were prepared by
a committee led by Emily Brown, who had pointed
out the need for such guidelines now and for those
organizing future conventions.
In the second year of my term, Sakura News
continued to be a vital tool for quickly communicating information about the world convention to
our members around the world. For the first time,
entries were solicited for an official I.I. Song to
celebrate I.I’s 45th anniversary. Lincolna Guilfoile
headed the committee in charge of promoting the
song contest.
2000–01
The Eighth World Convention
The Eighth World Convention was held from
March 9 to 12, 2001, at Pacifico Yokohama, the
Pacific Convention Plaza Yokohama. A total of 808
attendees from 70 chapters in 29 countries participated. The need to raise the annual dues was
presented to the members present, and a motion to
raise the dues passed with no difficulty. I wish, in
particular, to express my heartfelt gratitude to our
parliamentarian, Kathy Roper, and to the chair of
our Resolutions Committee, Susan Cano, for the
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preparations that enabled the business meeting to
operate so smoothly.
The theme of this world convention was Ikebana
Reflections for the 21st Century. As mentioned previously, to celebrate our 45th anniversary, we held an
I.I. Song contest. The winner was Valerie Eccleston
from Washington, D.C. Chapter, who introduced
this truly beautiful song in a solo performance during our opening ceremony. The ikebana exhibition
was open to the public, and the exhibition hall was
filled with visitors. The ikebana demonstrations by
overseas members located near the entrance were a
powerful draw to people passing by.
One of the sad transitions that year included the
death of Iemoto Hiroshi Teshigahara of the Sogetsu
School. I had urged the Organizing Committee to
have him lecture at the convention, and the iemoto
had agreed. After he fell ill, from his hospital bed he
spoke through video with music, telling us about the
scope of the Sogetsu School and showing us some
of its most distinctive and impressive works. It was
absolutely unforgettable.
One incident that had a decisive inf luence on
my life occurred back in the late 1970s when I was
a Sogetsu School instructor and first vice-president
of Tokyo Founding Chapter. At a Sogetsu study session, Iemoto Sofu Teshigahara, who was still vigorous and active then, said, “Mrs. Matsudaira, please
do all you can for I.I.” I didn’t know what to say, that
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was so unexpected. He then repeated his request. I
later realized that that was, in a way, his bequest to
me—and, as you know, I have been deeply involved
with I.I. ever since.
Sadly, H.I.H. Princess Mikasa had to give up
her honorary presidency for reasons of health,
resigning after the world convention. Her involvement with I.I. had spanned three decades and,
particularly since 1993, with the annual Special
Leadership Council meetings, she had been fully
informed about our activities. Her support was
of great significance to I.I., for which we are most
grateful.
The world convention was a good start for I.I. in
the 21st century, and I am deeply grateful to all who
made it possible, and especially to Michiko Suzuki,
who chaired the Organizing Committee, and all
who served so long and hard to make it happen.
Ikebana International is a living organization,
responsive to changing times.
Anna Nakada
2001–02
Complications Unraveled
Ikebana International 2001–02 was unusual to say
the least. No sooner had the Board and I taken office, but the tragedy of September 11 struck and
stopped the world. Not long afterward my husband’s
company repatriated us to the US.
With the nominating committee unable to find
a successor, on September 18, 2001, I offered a solution and the Board accepted: I would continue
as international president—on condition that the
Board would continue its search in earnest for a
new president. First Vice-President Ayako Katsumata would serve as acting president in my absence,
and I would conduct day-to-day business with the
Board and the Headquarters staff by telephone,
email and fax.
Also, I would return to Tokyo every two to three
months to perform the most critical duties. Not to be
a financial burden, I offered to underwrite all travel,
telephone, email and fax expenses between Japan
and the US at my personal expense. Ms. Katsumata
did an excellent job as acting president; I made four
trips to Tokyo for I.I. in December 2001, March and
August 2002, and the year ended.
To the extent we could, we made some headway in
reaching the goals we had identified to increase membership, support chapters, improve two-way communications between chapters and Headquarters.
formed us that they were putting the Ochanomizu
Square Building up for sale and we would have to
move. Several backbreaking months later, on January 20, 2002, Ayako Katsumata, chairperson of the
Move Committee comprising Board members and
volunteers, supervised the Headquarters move to
the nearby Misaki Building in Kanda Ogawamachi.
Shufunotomo generously provided partial funding
for the move.
Members, Chapters, Reports, Records
Second Vice-President Kazuko Yokosuka, Corresponding Secretary Kayoko Suzuki, and Historian
Mariko Miyamoto created a system of personalizing
contact with chapters. Also, to bring us into the 21st
century and make chapter and membership data
processing and record keeping more efficient, they
designed a new set of reporting forms—for the first
time available in email format.
Third Vice-President Hanako Sato reported that,
as of September 2002, total membership was 8,922
in 60 countries with 158 chapters.
Amendments Chairperson Marie Kawai and
committee compiled the 2002 editions of the Articles of Association and International Bylaws of
Ikebana International as well as Chapter Directive
2003.
H.I.H. Princess Takamado Becomes Honorary President
On August 21, 2001, H.I.H. Princess Takamado became Honorary President of Ikebana International,
succeeding H.I.H. Princess Mikasa, who retired after ten years of dedicated leadership. On September
20, Past International President Noriko Matsudaira,
Protocol Advisor Toshi Takamura and I made an
official visit to Princess Takamado to express our
gratitude.
A New Office
In the summer of 2001, Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., our
Headquarters landlord of 30 years, reluctantly in-
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Publications and Websites
Toyoko Tokuhisa, as Sakura News editor, a newly
created position, revamped the newsletter to focus
more on future ikebana exhibitions and events
throughout the world and timely communications
from Headquarters.
As of October 2001, we adopted a new domain
name [www.ikebanaHQ.org] supplanting the old I.I.
website that had been founded and maintained by
Hanako Sato since 1986. For the future, our Board
recommended outsourcing the management of the
new I.I. website to professionals.
Finances
Treasurer Nobuko Usui and Assistant Treasurer
Miy u k i Tsureishi repor ted t hat income f rom
membership had increased JPY1.5 million over
the September 2001 level in spite of a 6 percent
drop in membership over the last fiscal year. Supervising Auditor Kiyoko Mizukoshi completed
another round of audits and reports to the Foreign
Ministry. A new advertisement for the I.I. magazine
was gained by the efforts of Michiko Motomura.
Public Relations and Development
The Open House Celebration, March 26, 2002, at
the new offices of Headquarters and Tokyo Founding Chapter, was attended by 90 people—including
3 iemotos, 4 representatives from schools, 7 ambassadors’ wives, 9 past international presidents.
Regional Conferences
The Board voted in February 2002 to increase the
remuneration to iemotos who demonstrate at regional conferences and strengthen support of iemotos and conference-sponsoring chapters overseas.
The Board approved the following regional conferences: Twenty-first Australia/New Zealand Regional Conference by Lismore/Gold Coast chapters,
May 5–8, 2003; Fifteenth North American Regional
Conference by Chicago Chapter, October 1–5, 2003;
Ninth Asian Regional Conference by Taipei Chapter, November 4–7, 2004; Sixth European Regional
Conference, Basel, Switzerland, March 25–28, 2004,
sponsored by Basel, Berlin, Biberach/Riss and Zurich chapters.
Acknowledgments
My colleagues on the Board of Directors worked
tirelessly for I.I. The members of our Headquarters
administrative staff brought commitment and professionalism to keep I.I. moving forward. Working
with them and being in touch with thousands of
members throughout the world was my personal
honor and the meaning of Friendship through
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2002–04
The Office
Regional Conferences and Subsidy
The Ikebana International Eighth World Convention, held at the Pacifico in Yokohama, was successfully concluded in March 2001. Later, after all the
records of the convention had been submitted to
Headquarters, my more than three-year tenure as
chairperson of the Convention Committee, which
had planned the event, came to an end.
I had begun the work before September, but
the I.I. office, which had moved in January 2002,
was not fully organized. The work of getting Headquarters functions operating smoothly was my first
major task.
I also had the problem of hiring new staff, since
some of our long-term office staff members were
retiring or planning to. Coping with a change of
generations among our core staff as well as the move
were thus major tasks throughout my term of office.
Training our new hires so that operations quickly
proceeded smoothly and that Headquarters was able
to support our chapters and members throughout
the world was, therefore, my top priority. Hiring
new staff members can sometimes be stressful, but
I was delighted to be able to find the right people to
fill all the positions.
The holding of established I.I. regional conferences,
and the rush of requests to hold new ones, was a
source of great satisfaction to us at Headquarters.
Because we had a little financial leeway, we officers were committed to the idea that the funds,
however small, should be used for the benefit of our
members throughout the world. The outcome of our
discussion was that supporting regional conferences
in regions for which Headquarters had not provided
support would be an appropriate way to return the
funds to individual members. That proposal was decided upon, with JPY500,000 in funding per regional conference. We officers were delighted to begin
that program by providing funds for the Twentyfirst Australia/New Zealand Regional Conference,
to be held on Australia’s Gold Coast in May 2003.
Thereafter we provided support for two regional
conferences a year.
As international president, I officially attended
the following regional conferences. The opportunity
to observe the activities in each region and interact
with members from around the world was highly
educational and deeply meaningful for me.
1) The Twenty-first Australia/New Zealand Regional Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, May
2003
2) The Fifteenth North American Regional Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA, October 2003
3) The Sixth European Regional Conference,
Basel, Switzerland, March 2004.
Sad News
At the start of my first year, I was, sadly, informed
of the deaths of a series of persons who had been
of great help to I.I. These included Isshin Mori,
iemoto of Enshuryu Isshin-kai, and Kozan Okada,
the third iemoto of the Kozan School. Saddest of all
was the death of H.I.H Prince Takamado, husband
of Honorary President H.I.H Princess Takamado. I
attended their funerals and prayed for the repose of
their souls.
The Ninth World Convention
With the appointment of Yoriko Ikezawa as chairperson of the Convention Committee for Ikebana
International Ninth World Convention, to be held
in Tokyo in 2006, preparations for the convention
got underway.
Ikebana International Magazine
At the end of my first year in office, Ms. Keiko
Ohta, who had long served as production manager
in charge for producing the I.I. magazine, was planning to retire. I thus experienced an issue that I.I.
has faced since its founding: whom to choose to
continue the magazine. After considerable research
and discussion, we concluded that outsourcing the
magazine would be the best solution. The magazine
was outsourced to McDavis Associates, Inc.
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Chapter Founding Dates
For a chapter, the anniversary of its founding is an
important day, but how the years since founding
are counted varies greatly from chapter to chapter,
sometimes causing great confusion. To avoid that
problem, we decided to inform each chapter of when
it had been chartered.
Website
It had been more than eight years since we launched
the website, but, unfortunately, little material had
been added to the site. It was necessary to reorganize it so that our members and other viewers could
use it effectively. It is much more convenient for
our chapters, since they can also download thirteen
kinds of documents that they need from Headquarters straight from the website.
Cherry Membership Drive
For the past few years, total membership has been
declining to a serious extent. After considering various ways to counter that trend, in March 2004, we
instituted our Cherry Membership Drive. It was a
long-term campaign intended to last through the
Ninth World Convention and served, I hope, to help
raise awareness of the appeal and significance of I.I.
throughout the world.
Shizuyo Nakayama
2004–06
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Conferences and Conferences
Travels Near and Far
I served as international president from 2004 to
2006. My first visit was the Ninth Asian Regional
Conference in Taipei. Iemoto-Designate Yuki
Ikenobo of Ikenobo was the guest demonstrator.
Interest in ikebana runs high in Taipei, which is so
close to Japan.
I next attended the First Middle Eastern Regional Conference in Jordan. When my husband
was the ambassador there, I helped found the Jordan Chapter. It was, thus, very exciting to return to
Jordan in April 2005 as international president. As
an additional plus for me, the main demonstrator
was Iemoto Akihiro Kasuya of the Ichiyo School,
which I study. It was wonderful that our Jordan
Chapter has grown to a membership of over 100 and
that ikebana is greatly appreciated in that country.
This regional conference offered an exciting program, and it was in a region we have relatively little
chance to visit, so we had a large group going from
Japan, helping to make the First Middle Eastern Regional Conference a great success.
Since there are only two Middle Eastern chapters, it was agreed that the next regional conference
would be hosted by Dubai Chapter, but the date remains open.
In my second year, I felt I was finding my feet. In
commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the
reopening of international relations between Japan
and the Republic of Korea that year, members from
several chapters in Japan went to Seoul in late October to have a joint ikebana exhibition and demonstrations with the Seoul Chapter headed by Im
Wha Kong.
At the end of March, the Fifth South American Regional Conference was held. The previous
conference in Santiago had been held in 1990. I
had invited all nine of the chapters in the region to
host the conference, and Quito Chapter in Ecuador
was the first to respond, so Quito became the host
chapter. My husband and I had spent two and a half
years in Quito, and I helped found that chapter.
Iemoto Kosen Naruse of the Chiko School kindly
accepted to be the guest demonstrator. The Galapagos Islands and other local features were used in the
demonstrations.
Prospective Panama Chapter was formed in
September 2006. This was the result of my stopover
in Panama and a meeting with Dagmar de Adames,
Pilar Hasebe, and Maria Gabriella.
Since San Francisco Bay Area Chapter was holding a commemorative celebration for Fay Kramer,
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our first international president, on April 8, I also
stopped over there on the way back. I learned that
a plaque incised with her name would soon be installed in the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
In response to a call from our Karachi Chapter
after the devastating earthquake of 2005, Sanae
Maeda of the Sogetsu School led a volunteer team of
ten to Karachi the following year, where they held
workshops and demonstrations to raise funds for
earthquake relief, with local people joining in the
effort. That was also an opportunity for people in
Karachi to learn more about Ikebana International.
thanks, I have realized, to the dedicated efforts of so
many people and our love of ikebana. Our founders’
passion for ikebana started it all, and I can only express my awe at their achievements.
I hope that my successors in this organization
will also take the time to study the inspiring history
of ikebana and I.I. There is need to rethink what and
how we do things. I hope that those who will take
up the task will find ways to revitalize I.I. Now we
need to think about ikebana as a focus for deepening international ties among all people, so that we
can join hands in a search for world peace.
Thinking and Doing
It was a great honor to serve as international president for two years, and at the 50th anniversary of
the founding of Ikebana International I have learned
much about how I.I. was formed and has grown—
*All materials in this section, with the exception of the
synopsis for Kaeko Nakashima, were submitted by the past
international presidents included herein.
Ikebana International Ninth World Convention
Celebrating I.I.’s 50th Anniversary
Marking I.I.’s 50th anniversary, Ikebana International Ninth World Convention was held October 27
–30, 2006, at the New Takanawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo. The theme of the convention was Retracing the
Footsteps of Ikebana … Lighting a Path to the Future. Honorary President H.I.H. Princess Takamado
graciously attended all the programs with more than
1,000 members from 92 chapters. Japan Post issued
two commemorative stamps that evoke the memory
of I.I.’s Founder, Ellen Gordon Allen. Mary Kaser of
Philadelphia Chapter won the Essay Contest on the
theme Ikebana International and Me.
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TORY OF IKEBANA AND )) MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
)N WE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING PRIZES 'OLD
-EDALˆh! SOPHISTICATED AND VISUALLY ENGAGING
EXHIBIT THAT DEMONSTRATES THE PROGRESSION OF THE
ART FORM FROM TRADITIONAL TO CONTEMPORARY 3IMPLY
ELEGANTv 3UPERLATIVE !WARD FOR #UT &LOWERS 2ALPH
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#LEVELAND 53!
!RRANGEMENTS AT THE .EW %NGLAND &LOWER 3HOW
7ERMAN !WARDˆh!N EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL EX
HIBIT %XCELLENT USE OF SPACE ! GLORIOUS DESIGN REP
RESENTING THE THREE SCHOOLSv
(ARRISBURG 53!
)N /CTOBER (ARRISBURG #HAPTER CELEBRATED ITS
TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE 2ADISSON (OTEL #ONVEN
TION #ENTER #AMP (ILL 0ENNSYLVANIA WITH THE TITLE
)N OUR CHAPTER CELEBRATED ITS TH ANNIVERSARY
BY COSPONSORING A BENEFIT WITH THE 7OMENS #OUNCIL
OF THE #LEVELAND -USEUM OF !RT 0ROFESSOR +AZUHIKO
+UDO OF THE /HARA 3CHOOL PRESENTED A LECTURE DEMONSTRATION ON IKEBANA &UNDS RAISED ENDOWED A
F LOWER FUND FOR AR
RANGEMENTS TO WEL
COME VISITORS AS THEY
ENTER THE MUSEUM
7E MARKED OUR
T H A N N IVERSA R Y
IN WITH A TREE
PLANTING OF MAGNO
LIA AND AN EXHIBITION
A T T H E # L E VE L A N D
"OTANICA L 'ARDEN
#"' /NE OF THE
&OR THE TH ANNIVERSARY IN TREASURES OF THE #"' ,UCILLE 7UNDERLY AND -ARIE -ELBY
PLANTED A MAGNOLIA IN THE *APA
IS THE 'ANR Y U 4EI
NESE 'ARDEN ESTABLISHED BY THE
CHAPTER IN *APA NESE 'A RDEN
DON ATE D BY U S I N
/UR CHAPTER HAS HAD THE PLEASURE OF SHARING THE
BEAUTY OF IKEBANA BY EXHIBITING AT THE #"' &LOWER
3HOW THE LARGEST OUTDOOR FLOWER SHOW IN THE 53
-ILWAUKEE 53!
-ILWAUKEE #HAPTER WAS ORGANIZED *ANUARY AND CHARTERED 3EPTEMBER 7E CELEBRATED
OUR TH ANNIVERSARY IN )N WE INVITED )EMOTO !KIHIRO +ASUYA OF
#HAPTER MEMBERS AT THE TH ANNIVERSARY %NCHANTING !FTERNOON IN *APAN 4HE PREPROGRAM
INCLUDED IKEBANA KIMONOS *APANESE DOLLS AND
*APANESE DINNERTEA SETS $URING THE DAY THERE WAS A
HISTORICAL NOTE ON )) AND GREETINGS FROM A *APANESE
EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVE !LSO OFFERING CONGRATULATO
RY MESSAGES WERE THE PRESIDENTS OF 7ASHINGTON $#
AND "ALTIMORE CHAPTERS AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT OF
OUR CHAPTER 4HE EVENT WAS ENLIVENED BY A MARVELOUS
KOTO CONCERT GIVEN BY A THREEPIECE KOTO ENSEMBLE
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THE )CHIYO 3CHOOL TO -ILWAUKEE (E GAVE TWO WORK
SHOPS ONE AT THE -ILWAUKEE 0UBLIC -USEUM AND
THE OTHER AT THE %LM 'ROVE #OMMUNITY 2OOM
(ONG +ONG #HINA
(ONG +ONG #HAPTER WAS FOUNDED IN THE FIRST
CHAPTER IN THE !SIAN REGION OUTSIDE OF *APAN
/UR TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN *UNE AT THE (ONG +ONG #OUNTRY #LUB LITERALLY STARTED
WITH A BANG WITH SIX TAIKO DRUMMERS PERFORMING
THE OPENING CEREMONY 7E WERE DELIGHTED TO HAVE
OUR (ONORARY 0ATRONESS -RS 3ADOSHIMA IN AT
TENDANCE TOGETHER WITH SIX PAST PRESIDENTS ,UCILLE
%VANS FOUNDING MEMBER GAVE A BRIEF HISTORY OF
OUR CHAPTER 4HE HIGHLIGHT OF THAT EVENING WAS THE
DEMONSTRATIONEXHIBITION OF F LORAL MASTERPIECES
WITH -ATTHEW " 2IDGEWAY AS ONE OF THE CHARTER
MEMBERS 7E HAVE TAKEN GREAT PRIDE IN COOPERATIVE
EFFORTS TO PROMOTE IKEBANA IN WESTERN 0ENNSYLVANIA
WITH JOINT PARTICIPATION BY IKEBANA SCHOOLS IN EXHIBI
TIONS DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
4HE TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN BEGAN
WITH A HAIKU CONTEST JUDGED BY 0ROFESSOR (AROLD
3ASAHARA 4HE CELEBRATION CONTINUED WITH )KENOBO
3OGETSU /HARA AND )CHIYO DEMONSTRATIONS FINISH
ING WITH A WONDERFUL &OUNDERS $AY 4EA AND A &ULL
-OON &ESTIVAL %XHIBITION
3ACRAMENTO 53!
/NE OF OUR MOST INTERESTING PROGRAMS WAS A DEM
ONSTRATION AND WORKSHOP OF GYOTAKUˆ*APANESE
FISH PRINTINGˆBY #HRISTOPHER - $EWEES 0H$
%XTENSION -ARINE &ISHERIES 3PECIALIST 5NIVERSITY
OF #ALIFORNIA $AVIS 7E ALL LEARNED HOW TO hPRINTv
IMPRESSIONS OF FISH FIRST ON NEWSPRINT PAPER THEN ON
QUALITY PAPER ANDOR FABRIC ,EARNING THIS UNUSUAL
SKILL WAS AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE
(EADMISTRESS #HIZU +USUME SEATED TH FROM R FOUNDER OF
)KEBANA -URASAKIKAI AND MEMBERS AT OUR TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION IN BY THE REVERED YEAROLD HEADMISTRESS #HIZU
+USUME FOUNDER OF )KEBANA -URASAKIKAI WHO
TRAVELED FROM *APAN WITH ASSISTANTS 7ITH DELICATE
FLORAL ARTISTRY (EADMISTRESS +USUME CONVEYED THE
GRACE AND PEACE OF HER TIME
! GYOTAKU FISH PRINT BY ONE OF OUR MEMBERS
0ITTSBURGH 53!
#HICAGO 53!
0ITTSBURGH WAS NAMED FOR THE SECOND TIME THE hMOST
LIVABLE CITY IN THE 53v PARTLY BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSITY
AND ABUNDANCE OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE SUCH
AS IKEBANA
/UR CHAPTER WAS FOUNDED BY +AY -C+ENNA IN
4HE -ORTON !RBORETUM )KEBANA %XHIBITION IN ,ISLE
IS ONE OF THE THREE EXHIBITIONS WE DO EACH YEAR )N
AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE ART OF IKEBANA TO THE NEXT
GENERATION WE PROVIDED A #HILDRENS 4ABLE WHERE
APPROXIMATELY CHILDREN CREATED THEIR OWN FLOW
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ER ARRANGEMENTS 4HE ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE FROM
EVERYONE ASSURES THAT THIS EVENT WILL BE REPEATED
(AVING THE &IFTEENTH .ORTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCE IN #HICAGO IN GAVE US THE OPPOR
TUNITY TO SHOWCASE IKEBANA IN THE 53 -IDWEST 7E
WERE HONORED TO HAVE )EMOTO !KANE 4ESHIGAHARA OF
THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL AND 3ENIOR 0ROFESSOR 4ORU 2YU OF
)KENOBO AS OUR DEMONSTRATORS AND WORKSHOP LEADERS
-ELBOURNE !USTRALIA
)N OUR TH ANNIVERSARY WAS CELEBRATED WITH A
FOURDAY &ESTIVAL OF )KEBANA 'UESTS CAME FROM DIF
FERENT STATES AND OVERSEAS
)N T HE
PLANNED PROJECT WAS
TO PORTRAY THE DEVEL
OPMENT OF IKEBANA
FROM ITS BEGINNINGS
TO THE PRESENT DAY
ENT IT LED 4 HE L ONG
RIVER OF )KEBANA 4HIS
REQUIRED MUCH RE SEARCH AND RECEIVED
WILLING COOPERATION
A ND ENT HUSIA SM
FROM OUR MEMBERS
ENTA I LING F U L LY MONTHS PREPARATION 4HE LONG RIVER OF )KEBANA
! SPACIOUS GALLERY
WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK EXHIBITION AND A
PAGE PUBLICATION WAS PREPARED 4HE EVENT GAINED
WIDE PUBLIC INTEREST ATTRACTING MORE THAN AT
TENDEES 4HE PUBLICATION IS STILL IN DEMAND
3AN &RANCISCO "AY !REA 53!
/UR CHAPTER WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE AS ITS MEMBER &AY
+RAMER n THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL PRESI
DENT /N !PRIL WE HAD A KENKA OFFERING OF
F LOWERS CEREMONY IN &AYS MEMORY %ACH OF GUESTS PLACED AN IRIS &AYS FAVORITE FLOWER IN ONE OF
THE EIGHT VASES ARRANGED IN HER HONOR
4HE CHAPTER DONATED OVER BLOSSOMING
CHERRY TREES IN THE S TO 3AN &RANCISCO "OTANICAL
+ENKA CEREMONY FOR &AY +RAMER THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
3HE PASSED AWAY IN 'ARDEN AT 'OLDEN 'ATE 0ARK 4HEIR BEAUTY IN SPRING
REMINDS ALL MEMBERS AND VISITORS OF OUR PARTICIPA
TION IN THE 3AN &RANCISCO "OTANICAL 'ARDEN AT 3TRY
BING !RBORETUM
,ISMORE !USTRALIA
)N ,ISMORE #HAPTER COMBINED WITH "RISBANE
4OOWOOMBA AND "UNDABERG CHAPTERS TO ORGANIZE
THE &IFTEENTH !USTRALIA.EW :EALAND 2EGIONAL #ON
FERENCE AT THE 'OLD #OAST
)N ,ISMORE MEMBERS WERE VERY KEEN TO
COMBINE WITH 'OLD #OAST #HAPTER TO ORGANIZE AN
OTHER CONFERENCE FOR 4HEY TRAVELED TWO HOURS
TO THE 'OLD #OAST FOR EACH MEETING WHICH THEY DID
TWO OR THREE TIMES EACH MONTH FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS
$ESPITE THE 'ULF 7AR THE DECISION WAS MADE TO GO
AHEAD WITH THE CONFERENCE 4HE 3!23 VIRUS ALSO
REDUCED THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FROM OVERSEAS
COUNTRIES 4HE 4WENTYFIRST !USTRALIA.EW :EALAND
2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE HELD IN -AY WAS THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL OCCASION
&RIENDSHIP AMONGST MEMBERS WAS ALWAYS STRONG
BUT IN ORGANIZING THE CONFERENCE MEMBERS TIES BE
CAME FIRMLY ENTWINED FOR THE FUTURE
3YDNEY !USTRALIA
4HE 4WENTIETH !USTRALIA.EW :EALAND 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCE HELD -ARCH TO WAS ORGANIZED
BY THE CHAPTER AT THE NEW 7ESTIN (OTEL IN -ARTIN
0LACE WITH GUEST DEMONSTRATOR )EMOTO !KIHIRO
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"ATON 2OUGE 53!
"USINESS -EETING AT 3YDNEY 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE L TO R
3HIRLEY -A ,YN 3TEPHENSON 0ATRICIA 7ALTERS .ORIKO -ATSUDAIRA
*ANE -C'OWN *OYCE 4HORPE %LEANOR "RADLEY -ICHIKO 3UZUKI
AND MEMBERS
+ASUYA OF THE )CHIYO 3CHOOL 4HIS WAS PARTICULARLY
SIGNIFICANT SINCE IT COINCIDED WITH THE TH YEAR
SINCE THE FORMATION OF OUR CHAPTER AND ALSO WITH THE
/LYMPIC 'AMES HELD THE SAME YEAR IN 3YDNEY
/UR CHAPTER WAS GRANTED ITS CHARTER IN THE AUTUMN
OF WITH MEMBERS 4HOUGH MEMBERSHIP HAS
FLUCTUATED THE CHAPTER HAS ALWAYS HELD AN ANNUAL
EXHIBITION WHICH HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS AND HAS
BECOME A POPULAR EVENT 4HE CHAPTER CONTINUES TO
STUDY DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND SEVERAL MEMBERS HAVE
BECOME CERTIFIED IKEBANA TEACHERS
"ATON 2OUGE #HAPTER HAS DONATED TO THE ESTAB
LISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NEW *APANESE 'AR
DEN IN #ITY 0ARK .EW /RLEANS
)N WE BEGAN AN OUTREACH PROGRAM MAKING
INDIVIDUAL IKEBANA FOR HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS TO PRESENT
TO THEIR CLIENTS
&ORT 7ORTH 53!
4HE CHAPTER WAS FOUNDED IN AND CHARTERED IN
.INE FOUNDING MEMBERS KEPT THE CHAPTER GO
ING UNTIL IT WAS REVIVED IN !LTHOUGH THE
CHAPTER IS SMALL IN MEMBERSHIP IT IS LARGE IN ITS SCOPE
OF EVENTS 4HE BIGGEST EVENTS ARE IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE 3PRING AND &ALL &ESTIVALS IN THE *APANESE 'ARDEN
OF THE &ORT 7ORTH "OTANICAL 'ARDEN %ACH FESTIVAL
TAKES PLACE OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEKEND AND OFFERS
THE COMMUNITY INSIGHT INTO THE ART OF IKEBANA
)KEBANA TECHNIQUES AT THE 3PRING &ESTIVAL OF THE *APANESE 'AR
DEN AT THE &ORT 7ORTH "OTANICAL 'ARDEN
#HAPTER MEMBERS
3AN !NTONIO 53!
4HE )NSTITUTE OF 4EXAN #ULTURES WAS CREATED IN TO PRESENT THE HISTORY OF 4EXAS THROUGH VARIOUS
ETHNIC GROUPS WHO SETTLED AND DEVELOPED THE STATE
3INCE THE )NSTITUTE HAS BEEN A PART OF THE 5NI
VERSITY OF 4EXAS 3YSTEM LOCATED IN 3AN !NTONIO
)N THE !SIAN .EW 9EAR &ESTIVAL AT THE )N
STITUTE SAW OVER PEOPLE AT TEND I NG T HE
FESTIVITIES 4HE YEAR MARKED THE TH ANNI
VERSARY OF THE !SIAN .EW
9EAR &ESTIVAL AND ALSO
THE TH YEAR THAT 3AN
! NTONIO #HAPTER HAS
PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT
4HE CHAPTER SCHEDULES
ITS PRIMARY ANNUAL EX
HIBITION AS A PART OF THE
)KEBANA BY #ONNIE *ACOBSON
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!SIAN &ESTIVAL WHICH ALLOWS MEMBERS TO EXHIBIT AR
RANGEMENTS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT IKEBANA
TO RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS
0ORTLAND 53!
4HE CHAPTERS TH ANNIVERSARY WAS CELEBRATED IN
!PRIL BY A GALA LUNCHEON FOR WHICH 0RESIDENT
,AURIE !DAMS CHAIRED THE PROGRAM 0AST 0RESIDENT
0ATTY 0EDERSEN READ THE CELEBRATORY PROCLAMATION
AND -S #LAIRE &ULTON READ THE CONGRATULATORY MES
SAGES 3PECIAL GUESTS WERE INTRODUCED BY THE CHAPTERS
FIRST PRESIDENT -ILDRED 3CHNITZER !MONG THEM WAS
&AY +RAMER THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 4HE
PROGRAM INCLUDED A PERFORMANCE OF CHORAL MUSIC A
DEMONSTRATION BY 3ADAO /EHLER SENIOR PROFESSOR OF
)KENOBO IN 3AN $IEGO ETC /VER MEMBERS AND
THEIR FRIENDS INCLUDING GUESTS FROM 3EATTLE CROWDED
THE BIG HALL TO ENJOY THE ATMOSPHERE OF &RIENDSHIP
THROUGH &LOWERS
#HARLOTTE 53!
/UR CHAPTER HAS BEEN PRIVILEGED TO BE A PARTICIPANT
IN THE #HARLOTTE 3OUTHERN 3PRING (OME AND 'AR
DEN 3HOW FOR THE PAST YEARS 4HE 3PRING 3HOW
IS AN ANNUAL FIVEDAY EVENT WITH AN ATTENDANCE OF
OVER VISITORS 7E HAVE EXHIBITED IKEBANA
ARRANGEMENTS IN GARDEN SETTINGS AS WELL AS IN MUL
TIPLE NICHES 4HROUGH OUR ANNUAL EXHIBITION WE
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE A PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF THE
ART OF IKEBANA ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM OUR VISITORS
AND PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOL
CHILDREN 7E HAVE ENJOYED OUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS
EVENT BECAUSE IT ALLOWS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF
IKEBANA WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY
+AMAKURA *APAN
3ATO "Y THE COURTESY OF -RS 3ATO MONTHLY MEET
INGS HAVE BEEN HELD AT HER RESIDENCE THE +OTOKUIN
4EMPLE FAMOUS FOR THE 'REAT "UDDHA IN +AMAKU
RA !FTER SHE PASSED AWAY HER DAUGHTERINLAW -RS
-ICHIKO 3ATO (ONORARY -EMBER OF THE CHAPTER HAS
CONTINUED SUPPORT
)N OUR CHAPTER WAS HONORED TO HOST THE
!NNUAL 'ENERAL (EADQUARTERS -EETING AND THE
#ONFERENCE OF #HAPTER 0RESIDENTS IN *APAN 4HE
CHAPTER MEETING WAS HELD ON THE SAME DAY !T
TENDEES WERE ENTERTAINED BY A PERFORMANCE OF THE
UNIQUE PUPPET DRAMA KNOWN AS (ACHIOJI +URUMA
.INGYO GIVEN BY -R +ORYU .ISHIKAWA )6
#INCINNATI 53!
7E WERE CHARTERED 3EPTEMBER AND CELEBRATED
OUR TH ANNIVERSARY MILESTONE ON /CTOBER AND
!N EXHIBITION AND LUNCHEON HELD AT THE
#INCINNATI #IVIC 'ARDEN #ENTER BEGAN THE TWODAY
EVENT 0AST PRESIDENTS WHOSE COLLECTIVE SERVICE NUM
BERED YEARS ATTENDED %LIZABETH 7ILSON n
#AROLYN $OERFLEIN n *OANNE !RMITAGE n
!DELE (YDE n .ORIKO &IELDS n %VELYN
+OVACH n %ACH WAS PRESENTED WITH A MEDAL
0AST PRESIDENTS L TO R %LIZABETH 7ILSON .ORIKO &IELDS %VELYN
+OVACH !DELE (YDE *OANNE !RMITAGE #AROLYN $OERFLEIN
/NDO DANCE BY +AMAKURA #HAPTER AT THE %IGHTH 7ORLD
#ONVENTION
+AMAKURA #HAPTER WAS
FOUNDED ON -ARCH BY T HE DE VOT E D
EFFORTS OF -RS ,UCILLE
$AVIS AND -RS (ARUKO
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LION PIN CONTAINING SYMBOLISM FOR NATURE WATER
EARTH AND SKY AND TIME AND DISCIPLINE GIVEN TO THIS
WONDERFUL ART FORM )T IS OUR HOPE THAT &RIENDSHIP
THROUGH &LOWERS WILL NOT ONLY BE A MOTTO BUT A PRAC
TICAL AND VIBRANT REALITY
2OCHESTER 53!
4HE CHAPTER CELEBRATED ITS TH ANNIVERSARY ON -AY 4O COMMEMORATE THIS MILESTONE EVENT WE HELD A
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTING THE HISTORY OF THE CHAPTER
/UR SENSEI FOR THE MORNING WORKSHOP WAS !NN
% !NDERSON JUNKATOKU SENIOR PROFESSOR OF )KENOBO
FOURTH GRADE !NN HAD BEEN A MEMBER OF 2OCHESTER
#HAPTER FOR YEARS TEACHING IKEBANA IN 2OCHES
TER "UFFALO 3YRACUSE AND THE &INGER ,AKES REGION
AND SERVED AS PRESIDENT IN n AND IN n
7E FEEL EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE !NN AS LIFELONG
MEMBER OF THE CHAPTER AND IN -AY WE WERE
DELIGHTED TO MAKE HER OUR FIRST AND ONLY (ONORARY
-EMBER 2EF LECTING ON HER YEARS OF INVOLVEMENT
WITH IKEBANA !NN SAID h) LOOK BACK YEARS AND )
THANK 'OD FOR ALL ) HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE
SUCH BEAUTYv
.ORTH #ANTON 53!
)N THE CHAPTER CELEBRATED ITS TH ANNIVERSARY
7E CELEBRATED AND HONORED THOSE LONGTIME MEM
BERS WHOSE LEADERSHIP AND WISDOM HAS CARRIED OUR
CHAPTER INTO THE NEW CENTURY
4HROUGH THE YEARS .ORTH #ANTON #HAPTER HAS
MOUNTED NUMEROUS IKEBANA EXHIBITIONS MEMBERS
HAVE MADE PRESENTATIONS TO AREA ORGANIZATIONS AND
ALSO CREATED IKEBANA FOR BEAUTIFICATION OF A LOCAL
LIBRARY /UR ANNUAL CULTURAL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN
MOST INTERESTING &OR EXAMPLE IN WE PARTICI
PATED IN THE TEA CEREMONY )N A *APANESE MEAL
WAS SERVED ON TRADITIONAL *APANESE DISHES A PRACTI
CAL VEHICLE TO LEARN ABOUT *APANESE FOOD AS WELL AS
ETIQUETTE AND TABLE MANNERS
/UR MEMBERS COME FROM MANY CULTURAL BACK
GROUNDS *APAN !RGENTINA "RAZIL *AMAICA 0HILIP
PINES 4HAILAND 53! &RIENDSHIP THROUGH &LOWERS IS
VERY MEANINGFUL TO US
/MAHA 53!
4HREE EVENTS STAND OUT SINCE )N *ULY MEMBERS COLLABORATED IN PREPARING
A TRAVELING EXHIBIT OF *APANESE DOLLS ENTITLED 4HE
$OLLS OF *APAN 4HE DOLLS REFLECTED CUSTOMS REGIONAL
STYLES AND *APANESE CRAFTSMANSHIP
/N -AY #ONSUL 'ENERAL 4AKAO 3HIBATA
FROM THE *APANESE CONSULATE IN +ANSAS #ITY HONORED
/MAHA MEMBERS WITH THE h#OMMENDATION FROM
THE *APANESE -INISTER OF &OREIGN !FFAIRSv FOR SPREAD
ING *APANESE CULTURE THROUGH IKEBANA AND PARTICIPA
TION IN *APANESE CULTURAL EVENTS
)N /CTOBER /MAHA #HAPTER PARTICIPATED
IN A GATE DEDICATION CEREMONY HONORING /MAHAS YEARS AS A SISTER CITY TO 3HIZUOKA *APAN #ONSTRUC
TION OF THIS GATE A GIFT OF 3HIZUOKA WAS THE FIRST STEP
TOWARDS A *APANESE GARDEN PROJECT
!DELAIDE !USTRALIA
7E MUST RECOGNIZE )) FOUNDER %LLEN 'ORDON !LLEN
AND LATER .ORMAN AND -ARY 3PARNON FOR BRINGING
IKEBANA TO !USTRALIA
!DELAIDE #HAPTER WAS CHARTERED IN AND
REMAINING ORIGINAL MEMBERS -ARJORIE "ROMILOW
2ENE .ICHOLSON "ETTY 'OODALL *EANETTE AND (ELEN
3PENCE HAVE LED US THROUGH MANY YEARS OF PUBLIC EX
HIBITIONS CONVENTIONS AND VISITING MASTERS
)N PARTICULAR IN EARLY AN EXHIBITION WAS
HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE !RTSPACE OF THE NEWLY
OPENED !DELAIDE &ESTIVAL #ENTER WITH )EMOTO 2IEI
)KEDA OF +ORYU 3HOUTOUKAI AND .ORMAN 3PARNON
"ETTY 'OODALL CHAIRPERSON 'WEN 'REEN AND
.ANCY #OWLEY OPENED THEIR HOMES AND GARDENS TO
ENTERTAIN
-ANCHESTER 5+
7E HAVE PARTICIPATED IN EXHIBITIONS THROUGH OUR AF
FILIATION WITH THE .ATIONAL !SSOCIATION OF &LORAL !RT
3OCIETIES AND HAVE BEEN REPRESENTED AT EVENTS AT THE
*APANESE 3OCIETY OF THE .ORTH
7E ARE TRYING VALIANTLY TO KEEP THE SPIRIT OF
IKEBANA ALIVE IN -ANCHESTER FOR WE ALL BELIEVE THAT
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2ECEPTION AND !WARD #EREMONY OF /MAHA #HAPTER IN -AY
!NN % !NDERSON OF 2OCHESTER #HAPTER WITH
(ONORARY -EMBER PLAQUE
L TO R 0RESIDENT -ARY *ESSUP AND 9VONNE #ORRELL OF !DELAIDE
#HAPTER WITH ARRANGEMENTS USING !USTRALIAN FLOWERS AT THE
!USTRALIA*APAN 9EAR OF %XCHANGE !T THE TEA CEREMONY OF *APANESE CULTURE CLASS MEMBERS
OF .ORTH #ANTON #HAPTER AND TWO TEACHERS 9OKO -OTOMURA
FRONT ROW R AND 3ALLY 3CHURKS CENTER FRONT
.ORMAN 3PARNON AT THE
WORKSHOP IN #HRISTCHURCH
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THROUGH OUR FRIENDSHIP BROUGHT ABOUT BY OUR LOVE OF
FLOWERS WE SHALL CONTINUE TO BE A GREAT INFLUENCE IN
THE QUEST FOR PEACE AND GOODWILL AMONG THE NATIONS
OF THE WORLD
7INSTON3ALEM 53!
/NE VERY MEMORABLE EVENT THAT WE EXPERIENCED
DURING THE LAST YEARS WAS THE DEMONSTRATION OF
)KENOBO BY -ASTER )NSTRUCTOR +IYOKO 5YEDA OF
7ASHINGTON $# #HAPTER 3HE WAS SO POPULAR
WHEN SHE FIRST DEMONSTRATED IN AT THE 3TAR
MOUNT #OUNTRY #LUB IN 'REENSBORO WHERE OVER PEOPLE ATTENDED THE LUNCHEON AND DEMONSTRATION
THAT WE INVITED HER BACK IN 3HE GRACIOUSLY AC
CEPTED THE INVITATION AND DEMONSTRATED AT THE /LD
4OWNE #OUNTRY #LUB IN 7INSTON3ALEM WITH AN
ATTENDANCE OF OVER PEOPLE !T THAT MEETING SHE
DEMONSTRATED NEW IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES WHICH SHE
WAS ANXIOUS TO SHARE AFTER HAVING ATTENDED A SIX
WEEK WORKSHOP IN *APAN 7E WERE ALL THRILLED AND
AWED BY HER WONDERFUL ARRANGEMENTS BOTH TRADI
TIONAL AND MODERN
L TO R +AZUHIKO +UDO OF THE /HARA 3CHOOL (AR
RIET 2EED AND -ARTHA .EESE PAST INTERNATIONAL
PRESIDENT
3OME OF THE GREAT TEACHERS WHO HAVE HONORED
US ARE )EMOTO 3ENEI )KENOBO +AZUHIKO +UDO
(ONORARY 0RESIDENT OF THE #OUNCIL OF /HARA 0ROFES
SORS -UTSUO 4OMITA OF THE /HARA 3CHOOL RIJIRANK
TEACHERS #HIEKO -IHORI *UDITH (ATA +OYO )KEZAWA
AND *ENNIE 3TERLING OF THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL AND THREE
GENERATIONS OF )CHIYO MASTERSˆTHEN )EMOTO -EIKOF
+ASUYA IN LATER )EMOTO !KIHIRO +ASUYA AND
)EMOTO$ESIGNATE .AOHIRO +ASUYA
)N *ANUARY OUR CHAPTERS LARGEST ANNUAL EX
HIBITION AT THE 4AMPA "AY &LOWER 3HOW FEATURED DAI
LY IKEBANA DEMONSTRATIONS AND WAS VIEWED BY OVER
VISITORS RESULTING IN MANY NEW MEMBERS
$ENVER 53!
+IYOKO 5YEDA OF 7ASHINGTON $# #HAPTER DEMONSTRATING ONE OF
THE NEW )KENOBO STYLES
3T 0ETERSBURG 53!
/UR ABUNDANCE OF EXCELLENT IKEBANA PROGRAMS IS
UNBELIEVABLE /UR CHAPTER HAS BEEN SHOWERED WITH
SO MANY TALENTED INSTRUCTORS THAT THERE IS NO SPACE
TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL WHO HAVE COME AND GIVEN US
MEMORABLE DEMONSTRATIONS
)N THE S THE CHAPTER RAISED THE MONEY AND DO
NATED THE BEAUTIFUL *APANESE TEAHOUSE IN THE $ENVER
"OTANIC 'ARDENS
2UTH 7ARING GENEROUSLY GAVE HER TIME EFFORT
AND MONEY TO $ENVER "OTANIC 'ARDENS 3HE DONATED
HER BEAUTIFUL HOME TO BE USED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE
BUILDING FOR THE 'ARDENS AND ALSO HER HUSBANDS $R
7ARINGS BOTANICAL BOOKS TO THE 'ARDENS $ENVER
#HAPTER HOLDS ITS MONTHLY MEETING IN THE BEAUTIFUL
7ARING (OUSE
4HE CHAPTER IS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE +YOKO
+ITAS STATURE IN OUR COMMUNITY )N /CTOBER !LBERTA 0ENNAK AND +YOKO +ITA COMPILED AN ORIEN
TAL COOKBOOK USING OUR MEMBERS RECIPES DEDICATED
TO THE .INTH .ORTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE
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HOSTED BY OUR CHAPTER 4HEY DONATED THE PROCEEDS TO
THE $ENVER "OTANIC 'ARDENS FOR MORE TREES ETC TO
BE PLANTED PLUS EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND THE PUB
LIC IN THE ART OF IKEBANA
SION OF THE 4ENTH !SIAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE HOSTED
BY (YDERABAD #HAPTER THE CHAPTER HAS PLANNED TO
TAKE THE PROCEEDS FROM OUR ANNUAL CHARITY EXHIBITION
TO )NDIA FOR PLANTING MANGROVE TREES THROUGH THE
ASSISTANCE OF (YDERABAD #HAPTER 7E HOPE THAT THIS
DONATION WILL STRENGTHEN TIES AMONG !SIAN COUNTRIES
!UCKLAND .EW :EALAND
/UR TH ANNIVERSARY WAS CELEBRATED AT A LUNCHEON
HELD AT 2OMFORDS AT THE 4AMAKI 9ACHT #LUB IN 0HILADELPHIA 53!
4HE CHAPTER CELEBRATED ITS TH ANNIVERSARY IN -EMBERS EXHIBIT EVERY YEAR AT THE 0HILADELPHIA
&LOWER 3HOW WHICH IS THE LARGEST INDOOR F LOWER
SHOW IN THE WORLD ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY
VISITORS 4HE EXHIBIT IS CHANGED THREE TIMES
DURING THE EIGHTDAY SHOW 0HILADELPHIA #HAPTER
ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL EXHIBIT DURING THE #HRYSAN
THEMUM &ESTIVAL AT ,ONGWOOD 'ARDENS 0ENN
SYLVANIA &ROM !PRIL TO /CTOBER MEMBERS PLACE
SEVERAL IKEBANA EXHIBITS EACH WEEK IN THE 3HOFUSO
4EA (OUSE IN &AIRMONT 0ARK
L TO R 0RESIDENT 6AL &LAVELL (IROTO /BAYASHI +EIKO /BAYASHI
-URAKAMI 9UKO +AMEDA 2UTH 3COTT +EITH "LIGHT -ARGOT
(ULLENA AND 6AL 3INCLAIR
/UR PAST PRESIDENTS MEMBERS AND VISITORS
ATTENDED INCLUDING FORMER MEMBERS 2UTH 3COTT
PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT WAS AN HONORED GUEST
4HE GRAND FINALE WAS A GLIMPSE OF OUR HISTORY PHO
TOS AND NEWS ARTICLES ON $6$ AND SET TO MUSIC BY
0ETER -C-AHON )T WAS FUN TO SEE MEMBERS IN THEIR
YOUNGER DAYS
3APPORO *APAN
3APPORO #HAPTER HAS A TRADITION OF DONATING CHERRY
TREES TO PARKS NEARBY 4HIS YEAR ON THE OCCA
0AST PRESIDENTS L TO R 3ARAH 'OETZ (ELEN !RMSTRONG -ARY
2ICKETSON 2ONELL $OUGLAS ,ORRAINE 4OJI (ELEN &LAIG -ARION
4AMAKI %DITH +OHN AND -ARY +ASER AT THE TH ANNIVERSARY
DINNER IN +UALA ,UMPUR -ALAYSIA
3APPORO #HAPTERS TH ANNIVERSARY
4HE 3EVENTH !SIAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE WAS HELD
*UNE n AT +UALA ,UMPUR (ILTON (OTEL
4HE GUEST DEMONSTRATOR WAS (OSEN )ZUTANI PROFES
SOR OF THE #OUNCIL OF /HARA 0ROFESSORS !LSO PRESENT
WAS (EADMISTRESS 7AKAKO /HARA WHO IS ALSO THE
GREATGRANDDAUGHTER OF 5NSHIN /HARA FOUNDER AND
FIRST HEADMASTER OF THE /HARA 3CHOOL
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&UKUOKA *APAN
)KEBANA FOR 9OUTH WORKSHOP THE CHAPTERS ANNUAL EXHIBITION IN
$URING OUR TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR IN OUR
GUEST DEMONSTRATOR WAS -ANABU .ODA )KENOBO
HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL VISITING PROFESSOR WHO ALSO
CONDUCTED A SPECIAL WORKSHOP FOR CHAPTER MEMBERS
AND FRIENDS
4HE CHAPTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN UNDER THE
STRONG LEADERSHIP OF -RS !LMA /.OREAN 'RAVES
PROFESSOR AT 3EINAN 5NIVERSITY 3INCE THEN WE HAVE
ORGANIZED MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS ACTIVE
PROGRAMS "EVERLY *EAN +AWABE PRESIDENT REPORTED
IN HER NEWSLETTER THAT SHE LEARNED MANY THINGS
THROUGH THESE MEETINGS NOT ONLY IKEBANA BUT MORE
IMPORTANT THINGS SUCH AS THE TRUE MEANING OF *APA
NESE SPIRIT AND MODESTY 4HE CHAPTER IS PROUD OF ITS
SUCCESSFUL ASSISTANCE TO THE .INTH 7ORLD #ONVEN
TION THROUGH TAKING CARE OF THE &RIENDSHIP 2OOM
WHERE MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ENJOYED THE
HOSPITALITY OF OUR CHAPTER
¥ 9OICHIRO +IKUCHI
!SHEVILLE 53!
/UR CHAPTER SPONSORED !RT IN "LOOM WITH THE "LACK
-OUNTAIN #ENTER FOR THE !RTS IN "LACK -OUNTAIN
.ORTH #AROLINA FROM -AY TO *UNE 4HE
INTERPRETIVE FLORAL DESIGN EXHIBIT FEATURED ARRANGE
MENTS BY F LORAL ARTISTS 4HIS FUNDRAISING EVENT
ALSO INCLUDED A *APANESE GARDENING DEMONSTRATION
*APANESE TEA CEREMONY IKEBANA DEMONSTRATION
BY )CHIYO %XECUTIVE -ASTER %LAINE *O GIANT ORI
GAMI CRANE FOLDING DEMONSTRATION BY CHILDREN TAIKO
DRUMMING BY THE 4RIANGLE 4AIKO $RUMMERS LOCAL
GARDEN TOURS AND WESTERN FLORAL DEMONSTRATIONS BY
NOTED 3AN &RANCISCO DESIGNER 2ON -ORGAN
()( 0RINCESS 4AKAMADO RIGHT AND "EVERLY *EAN +AWABE
CHAPTER PRESIDENT AT THE &RIENDSHIP 2OOM RUN BY THE CHAPTER AT
THE .INTH 7ORLD #ONVENTION "RISBANE !USTRALIA
/UR CHAPTER WAS ASKED TO CONDUCT IKEBANA DEMON
STRATIONS IN THE *APANESE GARDEN OUTSIDE THE *APAN
L TO R 6ICE0RESIDENT 3ALLY 2OBINSON #HAIRMAN OF !RT IN "LOOM
AND 3OUTHEASTERN 3TATES #ONSUL 'ENERAL OF *APAN -R 3HOJI
/GAWA "ETTIE -ADSEN %LAINE *O AND 4ERRI 4ODD GUEST
DEMONSTRATOR
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0AVILION DURING SIX MONTHS FROM -AY TO /CTOBER
OF THE 7ORLD %XPO 4HE ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE
FROM MEMBERS WAS SUCH THAT WE HELD DEMONSTRA
TIONS ON TWO AFTERNOONS EACH WEEK THROUGHOUT THE
EVENT 4WENTYEIGHT MEMBERS FROM THE 3OGETSU
/HARA AND )KENOBO SCHOOLS TOOK PART !T THE CLOS
ING CEREMONY OF THE *APAN 0AVILION OUR CHAPTER WAS
PRESENTED WITH A SCROLL IN APPRECIATION OF OUR PARTIC
IPATION IN THE %XPO )T WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
TO PRESENT IKEBANA TO MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE
WHO VISITED THE EXPOSITION
4OSHIKO 3HIMOURA WITH ARRANGEMENTS SHE DEMONSTRATED
#OLUMBUS 53!
#OLORADO 3PRINGS 53!
4HE YEAR MARKED THE CHAPTERS TH ANNIVER
SARY WHICH WE PLANNED TO CELEBRATE IN STYLE 4HE
HIGHLIGHT OF THE ANNIVERSARY EVENTS WAS THE !NNUAL
3PRING ,UNCHEON WITH 3OGETSU RIJI *UDITH (ATA OF
.EW 9ORK #HAPTER AS DEMONSTRATOR 3HE GRACIOUSLY
HELD WORKSHOPS AS WELL
4HE SPIRIT OF IKEBANA HAS INSPIRED YEARS OF JOY
FUL FRIENDSHIPS SHARING AND LEARNING AMONG #OLO
RADO 3PRINGS #HAPTER MEMBERS THANKS TO OUR FOUNDERS 4HROUGH THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS THE ART
OF IKEBANA HAS CONNECTED HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE
SPIRITUAL ENERGY AND BEAUTY OF NATURE AT MANY DEM
ONSTRATIONS WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS
)N THE CHAPTER EXPANDED ITS OUTREACH
WORLDWIDE TO SHARE IKEBANA THROUGH A WELLDESIGNED
WEBSITE ;WWWIKEBANACOSITGOCOM= CONTAINING
PHOTOS OF GUEST DEMONSTRATORS AN EXHIBIT GALLERY
UPDATED MONTHLY AND PRESENTATION OF OTHER ARTISTIC
ACTIVITIES RELATED TO OUR CHAPTER
0AST PRESIDENTS SEATED L TO R #HIEKO !RIKAWA -YRNA #ORDRAY
3OKO ! #OX BACK ROW L TO R 'ERTRUDE 2ICKERD *ACKIE 2OEDERER
(AZEL "ERGAMO $OROTHY "ATES "ETTY #UNIBERTI 0ATRICIA -C.EMAR
$ETROIT 53!
/UR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING PROGRAM WAS HELD ON -AY
4HE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND ! 'LIMPSE
OF *APAN 0ROFESSOR 4OSHIKO 3HIMOURA DEMONSTRATED
)KENOBO ARRANGEMENTS -EMBERS ARRANGEMENTS
SOME INTERPRETING HAIKU LINED THE WALLS 4HE *APA
NESE ,ADIES !UXILIARY CHORUS GROUP ENTERTAINED WITH
*APANESE SONGS ! h4EA (OUSEv WAS SET UP WITH TEA
TASTING FOR GUESTS ! RAFFLE WAS HELD WITH A STONE LAN
TERN AS THE MAIN PRIZE
+YOKO +ITA OF $ENVER #HAPTER GIVING A
DEMONSTRATION
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.EW /RLEANS 53!
4HE CHAPTERS MOST MEMORABLE EVENT WAS THE 4ENTH
.ORTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE HELD IN THIS
CITY IN 4HE CONFERENCE ATTRACTED PAR
TICIPANTS WITH DELEGATES FROM .ORTH !MERICAN
CHAPTERS AND PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTS -EM
BERS CAME FROM -ANILA 3YDNEY AND 4OKYO 'UEST
DEMONSTRATORS WERE )EMOTO (IROSHI 4ESHIGAHARA
OF THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL AND )EMOTO 2IHOH 3EMBA OF
+ORYU 3HOOHKAI 4HEIR MUSEUM EXHIBIT WAS SO
POPULAR THAT THE IEMOTOS WERE ASKED TO EXTEND IT BY
A FEW DAYS 4HEY AGREED AND MUSEUM OFFICIALS LATER
SHIPPED BACK TO *APAN THEIR PRECIOUS CONTAINERS
7E MUST MENTION THE CATASTROPHE OF (URRICANE
+ATRINA IN !UGUST WHICH AFFECTED ALL OUR
MEMBERS "ECAUSE OF THE AVID INTEREST IN IKEBANA
AND THE HELP FROM )) (EADQUARTERS AND CHAPTERS
WE WERE ABLE TO REORGANIZE AND EVEN RECRUIT NEW
MEMBERS
OVER BY THE END OF THE CONFERENCE AND EVERYONE FLEW
SAFELY HOME 4HIS IS THE CHAPTER THAT VALIANTLY HELD
ANNUAL IKEBANA EXHIBITS DURING THE DIFFICULT DAYS OF
MARTIAL LAW !T THE "ANGKOK CONFERENCE A RESOLU
TION WAS PASSED EXPANDING THE TITLE FROM !3%!. TO
!SIAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE &ROM THE &IRST 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCE IN -ANILA IN THERE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCESˆ AS !3%!. AND AS !SIAN
2EGIONAL #ONFERENCES
L TO R -ISSY )GNACIO ,ILING .UGUID %LSA 2EGALA (2( 0RINCESS
3OAMSAWALI OF 4HAILAND 6IRGIE 0ANTALEON #ARMEN 'UEVARA AND
-ILA 3UMULONG AT THE &OURTH !3%!. 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE IN
"ANGKOK
*OHANNESBURG 3OUTH !FRICA
R TO L )EMOTO (IROSHI 4ESHIGAHARA OF THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL )EMOTO
2IHOH 3EMBA OF +ORYU 3HOOHKAI &AY +RAMER AND MEMBERS AT
THE 4ENTH .ORTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE IN 4HE HISTORY OF KIMEKOMI BALLS WAS EXPLAINED AND
DEMONSTRATED BY -ARILYN 'IANNADA HEAD OF THE
)CHIYO 3CHOOL 3OUTH !FRICA 4HE MAKING OF KIMEKOMI
BALLS WAS A FUN MORNING 4HIS WAS NOT HOWEVER AN
EASY EXERCISE FOR IT REQUIRED A LOT OF CONCENTRATION
,AUGHTER ENCOURAGEMENT AND HELP WHERE NECESSARY
WAS EXCHANGED BETWEEN MEMBERS
-ANILA 0HILIPPINES
0ERSEVERANCE AND DEDICATION CHARACTERIZE -ANILA
#HAPTER )N &EBRUARY EIGHT MEMBERS HEADED
BY THE FOUNDER #ARMEN 'UEVARA BRAVED THE HEIGHT
OF A REVOLUTION AND TOOK OFF AS THE AIRPORTS CLOSED
4HEIR DESTINATION WAS THE &OURTH !3%!. 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCE IN "ANGKOK 3INCE #ARMEN 'UEVARA AND
MEMBERS HELPED TO ORGANIZE PAST !3%!. 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCES THE LADIES HAD TO GO AND FULFILL A COM
MITMENT TO IKEBANA &ORTUNATELY THE REVOLUTION WAS
! GROUP OF PROUD HAPPY *OHANNESBURG #HAPTER MEMBERS AND
THEIR KIMEKOMI BALLS L TO R $ORA (ONG -ARILYN 'IANADDA %UNICE
4REDOUX *OYCE 2AFTER #AROL &IORENTINO 'LORIA #ROSS 3OPHIA
$OOLEY !RLENE "ERGER AND $ERRY 2ALPH
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!KRON 53!
/UR CHAPTER HAS MADE THE MOTTO &RIENDSHIP THROUGH
&LOWERS INTO A REALITY )NTEREST IN FLOWERS HAS BROUGHT
US TOGETHER AND FRIENDSHIP HAS FLOURISHED 7E ENJOY
OTHER CULTURES AND FOREIGN CUISINES 7E HAVE COOKED
FOR ONE ANOTHER THREE TIMES IN THE PAST AND WE EN
JOYED THE EXPERIENCE 4HIS WAS DONE MOST RECENTLY
IN &EBRUARY OF AT THE HOME OF -RS -IKE (AYA
MA 3UCH EVENTS HAVE STRENGTHENED THE FRIENDSHIP
AMONG US ALL
3ARASOTA 53!
4HE CHAPTER WAS ES TABLISHED IN "OTH
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF
THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS OF
IKEBANA HAVE PARTICIPAT
ED IN MANY WORKSHOPS
AND DEMONSTRATIONS
PRESENTED BY THE TOP
RATED IKEBANA INSTRUC
TORS AND *APANESE CRAFT
ARTISANS FROM *APAN
! BROCHURE OF THE !SIAN #UL
%U ROP E A ND .OR T H
TURAL &ESTIVAL
!MERICA )N THE
CHAPTER WAS INVITED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE WORLD
FAMOUS -ARIE 3ELBY "OTANICAL 'ARDENS AND 2ESEARCH
#ENTER TO CONDUCT MEETINGS AND STAGE AN ANNUAL EX
HIBITION IN THE 'ARDENS 4HIS CONTINUES TODAY SINCE
CHAPTER MEMBERS ASSISTED IN THE CREATION AND PLAN
NING OF THE ANNUAL !SIAN #ULTURAL &ESTIVAL WITH THE
CHAPTERS EXHIBITION AS THE CENTERPIECE OF THIS EVENT
4HE &ESTIVAL PROVIDES A PERFECT VENUE FOR SPREADING
THE ULTIMATE MESSAGE OF ALL )) CHAPTERSˆ&RIENDSHIP
THROUGH &LOWERSˆAND STIMULATES COMMUNITY INTEREST
IN THE ART OF IKEBANA
3AN $IEGO 53!
)N SEVERAL WOMEN INTRIGUED BY THE BEAUTY OF
IKEBANA FORMED 3AN $IEGO #HAPTER 4WO ARE STILL
MEMBERS (ARUKO #RAWFORD AND %VELYN 3HERMAN
4HE FREELY SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES OF MANY
L TO R (ARUKO #RAWFORD (EADMISTRESS 7AKAKO /HARA
(EADMASTER$ESIGNATE .ATSUKI /HARA *OANNE -EREDITH )EMOTO
+OBAI .ARUSE AND #HAIRMAN 2AIKOH .ARUSE OF THE #HIKO 3CHOOL
+AY 9ARNELL AT THE %LEVENTH .ORTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE
IN 3AN $IEGO TEACHERS OF IKEBANA AND RELATED ARTS HAVE HELPED US
GROW FLOURISH AND MATURE
)N /CTOBER WE HOSTED THE %LEVENTH .ORTH
!MERICAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE -ORE THAN MEMBERS ATTENDED REPRESENTING CHAPTERS FROM
THE REGION (EADMASTER$ESIGNATE .ATSUKI /HARA
PRESENTED AN OUTSTANDING DEMONSTRATION OF /HARA
STYLES )EMOTO +OBAI .ARUSE OF THE #HIKO 3CHOOL
ENTERTAINED WITH MORIBANA ARRANGEMENTS WHICH IN
CLUDED FOLK OBJECTS AND HISTORIC SCENES
5NDER ENLIGHTENED GUIDANCE WE HAVE PROSPERED
)T HAS BEEN A PRODUCTIVE MEMORABLE JOYFILLED YEARS AND OUR PAST ASSURES US THAT OUR FUTURE WILL BE
FILLED WITH &RIENDSHIP THROUGH &LOWERS
/TTAWA #ENTENNIAL #ANADA
)N /CTOBER THE CHAPTER WAS PLEASED TO HOST THE
&OURTEENTH .ORTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE
/VER GUESTS FROM COUNTRIES CAME TO EXPERI
ENCE DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS BY )EMOTO
2IHOH 3EMBA OF +ORYU 3HOOHKAI 0ROFESSOR !KIRA
3UZUKI OF THE /HARA 3CHOOL AND RIJI RANK TEACHER
3HUKO +ANO OF THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL )NTERNATIONAL
0RESIDENT %MILY "ROWN AS WELL AS FIVE PAST INTERNA
TIONAL PRESIDENTS INCLUDING THE FIRST TWO &AY +RAMER
AND #AROLA -ELLER HONORED US WITH THEIR PRESENCE
!LTHOUGH SOME OF OUR MEMBERS HAD ATTENDED PRE
VIOUS )) CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS IT WAS THE
FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY OF US TO EXPERIENCE THE
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FRIENDSHIP OF OUR INTERNATIONAL FAMILY AND TO ENJOY
THE ARTISTIC SKILLS OF THE EXHIBITORS
-INNEAPOLIS3T 0AUL 53!
4HERE ARE TWO ANNUAL EVENTS THAT WE HAVE PARTICIPAT
ED IN FOR MANY YEARS !RT IN "LOOM IS A MAJOR FUND
RAISING EFFORT HELD EVERY SPRING AT THE -INNEAPOLIS
)NSTITUTE OF !RT (UNDREDS OF FLORAL DESIGNERS CHOOSE
ARTWORK IN THE MUSEUM TO INTERPRET THROUGH FLOW
ERS )N MORE THAN PEOPLE ENJOYED THE
EXHIBIT -OST OF OUR MEMBERS CREATE IKEBANA FOR THIS
EVENT !RT IN "LOOM WILL HAVE ITS TH ANNIVERSARY IN
%VERY YEAR WE ARE INVITED TO AN ANNUAL DISPLAY
OF IKEBANA AT THE #OMO 0ARK #ONSERVATORY IN 3T
0AUL 4HIS BEAUTIFUL SETTING IS PERFECT FOR OUR IKE
BANA ARRANGEMENTS AND WE ARE HAPPY TO BE A PART OF
THAT WONDERFUL FIXTURE OF 3T 0AUL
(UDDERSFIELD 5+
)N THE 5+ THE .ATIONAL !SSOCIATION OF &LOWER
!RRANGERS .!&!3 COMPRISES AREAS AND AFFILI
ATED CLUBS OF WHICH (UDDERSFIELD #HAPTER IS ONE
4HROUGH .!&!3 WE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO TAKE
PART IN MANY EVENTS INCLUDING THE .ATIONAL &LOWER
3HOWS AT .OTTINGHAM AND (ARROGATE AS WELL AS FLOW
ER FESTIVALS AT 3TOKE 'ATESHEAD AND "EVERLY -INISTER
!T THE ANNUAL (ARROGATE 3PRING &LOWER 3HOW WE
HAVE BEEN INVITED EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST YEARS TO
STAGE AN IKEBANA STAND 4HIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT
ATTRACTION CREATING AN AREA OF BEAUTY AND PEACE
WHERE THE PEOPLE PAUSE AND STUDY HAIKU AND ACCOM
PANYING ARRANGEMENTS
FROM LIVE MUSIC 4HE MUSIC ALSO WENT FROM TRADI
TIONAL TO MODERN 4HE MUSICIANS WERE AS DIVERSE AS
THE MUSIC AND THE ARRANGEMENTS 4HIS CONCERT TIED
TOGETHER WITH MUSIC FRIENDS AND FLOWERS CAPTURED
THE ESSENCE OF &RIENDSHIP THROUGH &LOWERS
/RLANDO7INTER 0ARK 53!
!LL OF THE LAST YEARS OF /RLANDO 7INTER 0ARK
#HAPTER HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING 7E CONTINUE TO
BRING &RIENDSHIP THROUGH &LOWERS TO THE #ITY OF
/RLANDO AND SURROUNDING AREAS 7HETHER IN A SHOP
PING MALL GARDEN CLUB CLASSROOMˆALL ORGANIZA
TIONS ARE BEING EDUCATED ABOUT IKEBANA )T IS A LABOR
OF LOVE THAT HAS OPENED MANY DOORS 7E ARE ALSO
FORTUNATE TO HAVE ONE OF OUR ORIGINAL FOUNDING CHAP
TER MEMBERS WHO REMAINS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING AS
WE PREPARE TO CELEBRATE WONDERFUL YEARS IN /NE EVENT IN -ARCH THAT IS STILL TALKED ABOUT
AS BEING MEMORABLE IS A FIVEHOUR DEMONSTRATION
WORKSHOP CONDUCTED BY -ARTHA .EESE PAST INTERNA
TIONAL PRESIDENT
,ANSING 53!
!MONG OUR CHAPTERS MANY MEMORABLE EVENTS IN
THE PAST YEARS IN *UNE WE WERE DELIGHTED TO
TOUR THE NEWLY CREATED 3HIGEMATSU -EMORIAL 'AR
DEN ON THE CAMPUS OF ,ANSING #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE
4HE MAIN THEME OF THE GARDEN IS ,AKE "IWA WHICH
HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER THE PEOPLE OF -ICHIGAN AND
*APANS 3HIGA 0REFECTURE BOTH LAKESIDE REGIONS &OR
THE GARDENS DEDICATION CEREMONY LAST 3EPTEMBER
-ARY )SHINO AND 0AT +APLAN WERE HONORED TO CREATE
ARRANGEMENTS .OW THE GARDEN IS OPEN TO INSPIRE
AND DELIGHT EVERYONE IN THE MID-ICHIGAN AREA
-IAMI 53!
4HE CHAPTER CELEBRATED ITS ND !NNUAL !FTERNOON
OF )KEBANA WITH A UNIQUE STAGE PERFORMANCE OF IKE
BANA WITH MUSIC 4HIS IKEBANA CONCERT TOOK PLACE AT
THE 6ICTOR % #LARK 2ECITAL (ALL AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF
-IAMI ON -ARCH -IEKO +UBOTA OF +UMOI
3AKURA +AI DEMONSTRATED ARRANGEMENTS FROM TRA
DITIONAL TO MODERN STYLES DRAWING HER INSPIRATION
3INGAPORE 3INGAPORE
4HE CHAPTER HAS EXPERIENCED MANY EXCELLENT PRO
GRAMS 4HE HOSTING OF THE %IGHTH !SIAN 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCE FROM !PRIL TO TRULY REPRESENT
ED ))S DREAM OF CREATING BEAUTY THROUGH IKEBANA
AND OF PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP THROUGH
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!T THE &OURTEENTH .ORTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE HOSTED BY
/TTAWA #ENTENNIAL #HAPTER FRONT ROW L TO R &AY +RAMER 3HUKO
+ANO (ELEN 7ESTINGTON -AMIKO 5CHIDA %MILY "ROWN BACK ROW
L TO R +AYOKO 3EMBA $ENISE "ATSON #AROLA -ELLER -ITSUGI +IKUCHI
%TSUKO .EGISHI !KIRA 3UZUKI 2ALPH 7ESTINGTON !MBASSADOR
+ATSUHISA 5CHIDA )RWIN -ELLER 2IHOH 3EMBA 3ANDY -C1UARRIE
(ELEN -C1UARRIE !KIRA /GO -IEKO 7ATANABE "LAKE "ATSON 4AKASHI
3EMBA +ANAKO 3EMBA
)KEBANA EXHIBITION !RT IN "LOOM
-INNEAPOLIS3T 0AUL #HAPTER
#ERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO (UDDERSFIELD #HAPTER
(ARROGATE &LOWER 3HOW
,ANSING #HAPTER MEMBERS TOURED THE 3HIGEMATSU
-EMORIAL 'ARDEN
)KEBANA CONCERT -IAMI #HAPTERS ND !NNUAL !FTERNOON
OF )KEBANA
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GUEST MASTERS WERE (AKUSHU 4SUJII HEAD TEACHER OF
3AGA 'ORYU AND 4ETSUNORI +AWANA RIJIRANK TEACH
ER OF THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL
&ROM -ARCH TO THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION
AND THE TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF OUR
CHAPTER WERE COMBINED AT THE #IT£ "LEUE PART OF 'E
NEVA 5NIVERSITY 4HE ARRANGEMENTS REPRESENTED
IKEBANA SCHOOLSˆ!DACHI )CHIYO )KENOBO /HARA
3HOFU AND 3OGETSUˆAND THE EXHIBITORS CAME FROM
SEVERAL %UROPEAN CHAPTERS
#OMMITTEE MEMBERS OF 3INGAPORE #HAPTER DRESSED IN TRADITIONAL
3ARONG +EBAYA AT THE %IGHTH !SIAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE FLOWERS 3EVERAL YEARS OF INTENSIVE PLANNING UNDER
THE LEADERSHIP OF 0RESIDENT 6ERONICA 4AY #ONFERENCE
#HAIRPERSON 4AN 3OCK +HEE !DVISORS .G %NG +IAT
AND $AVID ,IM AND THE DEVOTED COMMITTEE CUL
MINATED IN AN EXCITING BEAUTIFUL EVENT 4HE THEME
OF (ARMONY WAS EVIDENT TO ALL !MID DEMONSTRA
TIONS WORKSHOPS AND COLORFUL EVENTS )EMOTO 2IHOH
3EMBA OF +ORYU 3HOOHKAI GAVE A BREATHTAKING PRE
SENTATION 4HE BEAUTY EXHILARATION FRIENDSHIP AND
HAPPINESS WE SHARED REMAINS ALWAYS IN OUR MEMORY
#EBU 0HILIPPINES
5NUSUAL ARTISTIC IDEAS SWEPT OVER #EBU #HAPTER AT
OUR *UNE MEETING 7E WANTED SOMETHING RADI
CAL FOR OUR COMING $ECEMBER EXHIBIT AND PLANNED TO
SHOWCASE THE COLLECTIVE EXPRESSION OF OUR LIVES LIVED
ON THE NEAR SIDE OF HAPPINESS 4HE ATMOSPHERE WAS
'ENEVA 3WITZERLAND
'ENEVA #HAPTERS MOST MEMORABLE EVENT WAS HOST
ING THE 4HIRD %UROPEAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE HELD
AT THE #ASINO IN -ONTREUX FROM *UNE TO 4HE PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING CHAPTERS IN
COUNTRIES WERE WELCOMED BY #ONFERENCE #HAIR
PERSON !NN-ARIE ,EANDERSSON 4HE TWO *APANESE
L TO R *ULIET "ASA .ORMA 3ANCHEZ ,ILY !NCAJAS ,INA 3ANTOS AND
#ARMEN 'O IN VIBRANT WITH AVANTGARDE CONCEPTS 7E WANTED TO
UTILIZE THE UNUSUAL AND CREATE SOMETHING MARVELOUS
WITH THE ART OF IKEBANA 3URPRISINGLY THE EMOTIONAL
HIGH OF *UNE CARRIED OVER TO $ECEMBER 4HE EXHIBIT
BREATHED SOMETHING PERKY !LL MANNER OF OBJECTS
WERE hRECYCLEDv AS CONTAINERS FOR IKEBANA !MONG
OTHER ODDITIES AN UMBRELLA A CAR TIRE A LAMPSHADE
AND A PAIR OF DENIM SHORTS WERE USED IN THE ARRANGE
MENTS 4HAT EXHIBIT WAS A TESTAMENT TO THE VERSATIL
ITY AND VIGOR OF THE ART OF IKEBANA
(EAD 4EACHER (AKUSHU 4SUJII OF 3AGA 'ORYU CENTER FRONT GIVING
A WORKSHOP IN -ONTREUX ,OUISE $AGGS PAST INTERNATIONAL
PRESIDENT ON HIS LEFT
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4ACOMA/LYMPIA 53!
THE EARLIEST YEARS OF )) HAS BEEN TO CONVEY TO OTHERS
THE HARMONY AND SPIRITUALITY OF IKEBANA
!MONG THE MANY NOTABLE MEMBERS IS A LADY DIS
TINGUISHED FOR THE MANY YEARS SHE HAS STUDIED AND
TAUGHT IKEBANA %DITH !LICE 3OWRAY WAS ONE OF THE
FIRST WOMEN TO STUDY IKEBANA IN %NGLAND IN THE LATE
-ONTREAL #ANADA
%DITH !LICE 3OWRAY
THE FIRST WOMAN TO
STUDY IKEBANA IN
THE 5+ IN THE LATE
S
S 3UBSEQUENTLY SHE EARNED TEACHING CERTIFICATES
FROM THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL AND LATER FROM THE )CHIYO
3CHOOL 3HE JOINED )) IN -ANCHESTER 5+ IN )N !LICE 3OWRAY WAS INVITED BY THE 5NIVERSI
TY OF 7ASHINGTON 3CHOOL OF ,AW TO PROVIDE ARRANGE
MENTS FOR ITS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 4HE CELEBRATION
HAD A SPECIAL MESSAGE -R 4AKUJI 9AMASHITA HAD
COME FROM *APAN TO 3EATTLE TO STUDY LAW (E GRADU
ATED WITH DISTINCTION IN BUT WAS NOT ADMITTED
TO THE 7ASHINGTON 3TATE "AR !SSOCIATION SOLELY ON
ACCOUNT OF RACE 4HUS HE COULD NOT LEGALLY PRACTICE
THE LAW FOR WHICH HE HAD STUDIED SO HARD 4O DO
WHAT COULD BE DONE TO RIGHT THIS WRONG #HIEF *USTICE
'ERRY !LEXANDER OF THE 7ASHINGTON 3TATE 3UPREME
#OURT POSTHUMOUSLY ENTERED 4AKUJI 9AMASHITA INTO
THE BAR ASSOCIATION 4HE STORY APPEARED IN THE .EW
9ORK 4IMES
!LICE 3OWRAY CREATED EXQUISITE IKEBANA ARRANGE
MENT EXHIBITS USING MASCULINE AND SYMBOLIC FLOWERS
APPROPRIATE TO *APAN FOR THIS IMPORTANT OCCASION
)KEBANA TRULY CONVEYED THE SINCERITY OF THIS GESTURE
OF INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP
.OW IN HER NINETIES !LICE 3OWRAY STILL TEACHES
TEN CLASSES EACH SPRING AND AUTUMN AT THE /LYMPIA
#OMMUNITY #ENTER ! MASTER OF ARTFUL DEMONSTRA
TION AND GENTLE CORRECTION HER GIFT AS TEACHER FROM
4HE CHAPTERS ANNUAL EXHIBITION CELEBRATING ITS TH
ANNIVERSARY ON -AY n WAS COMBINED
WITH A MINI CULTURAL FESTIVAL )T WAS A MAJOR UNDER
TAKING REQUIRING ELABORATE PREPARATION AND COORDI
NATION AND RESULTED IN A PHENOMENAL PRESENTATION
NOT ONLY OF IKEBANA BUT ALSO OTHER ASPECTS OF *APA
NESE CULTURE
4HE EXHIBITION THEME WAS #ONTINUITY FROM
(ISTORY AND THE *APANESE 0AVILION OF THE -ONTREAL
"OTANICAL 'ARDEN WAS ITS VENUE (ONORARY 0RESIDENT
-RS &USAKO +UROKAWA GAVE UNCEASING SUPPORT IN
THE REALIZATION OF THIS PROJECT 0RESIDENT )RENE #ALDE
RISI -AILLET ASSISTED BY THE "OARD ASSUMED THE HARD
WORK OF ORGANIZATION &IFTYFIVE ARRANGEMENTS REP
RESENTING FIVE SCHOOLSˆ)KENOBO /HARA 3OGETSU
+ORYU 3HOUTOUKAI AND 4AKEYAˆAND SEVEN DEMON
STRATIONS WERE SHOWN !PPROXIMATELY VISITORS
ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE MANY CULTURAL AC
TIVITIES
4HE TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION CEREMONY 3T !NDREW *AMAICA
4HE CHAPTER WAS CHARTERED IN )T IS OUR PARTNER
SHIP WITH THE *APANESE EMBASSY THESE PAST DECADES OF
WHICH WE ARE PARTICULARLY PROUD 7HEN WE STARTED
THE *APANESE EMBASSY WAS LOCATED IN THE $OMINICAN
2EPUBLIC WE WROTE AND ASKED FOR A MEETING WHEN
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FERENCE IN !PRIL 4HE EXTENSIVE GARDENS WERE
THE VENUE FOR A VARIETY OF EVENTS TO SUIT ALL TASTES
4HESE INCLUDED MUSIC BY THE ,OWER (UTT -UNICIPAL
"AND -AORI DANCING BY .GATI 0ONEKE GROUP KENDO
DEMONSTRATION BY 7ELLINGTON +ENDO #LUB 7EL
LINGTON 3PINNERS DEMONSTRATION IKEBANA DISPLAYS
FEATURING FOUR SCHOOLS AND AN ORIGAMI DISPLAY /VER
PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS EVENT WHICH STANDS OUT AS A
MEMORABLE AND REWARDING OCCASION IN THE HISTORY OF
OUR CHAPTER
-EETING AT THE *APANESE EMBASSY
THE AMBASSADOR VISITED *AMAICA AND THE REQUEST
WAS GRANTED )F THE WIFE OF THE *APANESE AMBASSADOR
PRACTICES IKEBANA SHE PARTICIPATES IN OUR ANNUAL EX
HIBITION (IS EXCELLENCY THE AMBASSADOR HAS ALWAYS
BEEN GRACIOUS IN ATTENDING AND OPENING OUR EXHIBI
TIONS 4HE *APANESE EMBASSY HAS PARTNERED WITH US
IN HOSTING IKEBANA MASTERS VISITING *AMAICA 4HE
EMBASSY HAS ALSO GIVEN EXCEPTIONAL HELP FOR VISITS OF
CHAPTER MEMBERS TO CONVENTIONS
7E TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THAT 0EARL
7RIGHT OUR FOUNDING MEMBER WAS AWARDED THE /R
DER OF THE 2ISING 3UN 'OLD AND 3ILVER 2AYS FOR HER
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL AMITY THROUGH HER
)KEBANA )NTERNATIONAL RELATED WORKS
.ICOSIA #YPRUS
.ICOSIA #HAPTER WAS CHARTERED IN -ANY DEM
ONSTRATIONS AND IKEBANA EXHIBITIONS HAVE BEEN
ORGANIZED OVER THE YEARS USING THE TALENTS OF BOTH
#YPRIOT AND INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS
7ELLINGTON .EW :EALAND
6OGEL (OUSE THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE PRIME
MINISTER OF .EW :EALAND WAS THE VENUE OF A SUCCESS
FUL AND AMBITIOUS FUNDRAISING FUNCTION PRIOR TO THE
&OURTEENTH !USTRALIA.EW :EALAND 2EGIONAL #ON
,INA )OANNIDOU AND /URANIA 'AVRIELIDOU GIVING A JOINT IKEBANA
DEMONSTRATION AT THE TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT IN /UR CHAPTERS MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT TOOK PLACE
AT OUR TH ANNIVERSARY IN &EBRUARY 4WO TAL
ENTED 3OGETSU TEACHERS ,INA )OANNIDOU AND /URA
NIA 'AVRIELIDOU GAVE A JOINT IKEBANA DEMONSTRATION
USING BOTH LOCAL AND IMPORTED MATERIALS 4HIS EVENT
WAS ATTENDED BY PEOPLE AMONG WHOM WERE THE
&IRST ,ADY OF THE #YPRUS 2EPUBLIC THE WIVES OF MIN
ISTERS AND MEMBERS OF VARIOUS EMBASSIES 4HE EVENT
RECEIVED MUCH MEDIA COVERAGE
.APLES 53!
+ENDO DEMONSTRATION BY 7ELLINGTON +ENDO #LUB
4HE CHAPTER WAS FOUNDED BY (ELEN 2HOADES IN *ANU
ARY 7E ARE FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN A TROPICAL PARA
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HAVE INCLUDED IKEBANA TECHNIQUES PRINCIPLES OF VARI
OUS SCHOOLS OF IKEBANA AND RELATED SUBJECTS SUCH AS
ORIGAMI SUMI INK PAINTING *APANESE BRAIDING AND
CLAY WORK &OR YEARS THE CHAPTER HAS PARTICIPATED
IN -OBILES &ESTIVAL OF &LOWERS 4HIS ANNUAL GARDEN
EXTRAVAGANZA ATTRACTS MANY THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
/UR EXHIBIT AREAS ARE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY
MEMBERS AND FEATURE IKEBANA CREATED BY MEMBERS
7E ARE PROUD TO HAVE TWO APPRENTICES AGED TEN AND
ELEVEN WHO ARE STUDYING AND EXHIBITING WITH US
-EMBERS PREPARING FOR THE EXHIBITION IN DISE WHICH IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING REGIONS IN
THE 53 AFFORDING THE CHAPTER A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP
OF PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
/UR ANNUAL FLOWER EXHIBIT GROWS MORE SPECTACU
LAR EACH YEAR AND EVEN (URRICANE 7ILMA WHICH HIT
.APLES IN ADDED TO THE SHOW 3OME MEMBERS
USED STORM DEBRIS TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL ARRANGEMENTS
4HE CHAPTERS TH ANNIVERSARY TEA WAS HELD IN
*ANUARY /UR FOUNDER (ELEN 2HOADES WHO
PASSED AWAY AT AGE IN WAS PRESENT 7E ALL
HOPE FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL PEACEFUL WORLD WHEN WE
CELEBRATE OUR TH ANNIVERSARY IN .APLES IN -OBILE 53!
/N 3EPTEMBER THE CHAPTER CELEBRATED ITS
TH BIRTHDAY -ONTHLY PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED BY
MEMBERS AND GUESTS 4OPICS HAVE VARIED WIDELY AND
3UN #ITIES 53!
4HE CHAPTER CONTINUES ITS FREE TWO DAY !NNUAL
)KEBANA &LOWER %XHIBIT 3PACE ALLOWS FOR TO ARRANGEMENTS AT THIS %XHIBIT CURRENTLY HELD AT THE
7EST 6ALLEY !RT -USEUM 4HE %XHIBIT HAS A LARGE
ATTENDANCE MANY OF WHOM BECOME MEMBERS !D
DITIONALLY MEMBERS DISPLAY AN ARRANGEMENT WEEKLY
TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF IKEBANA
4HROUGHOUT THE S AND EARLY S OUR
CHAPTER HELD SILVER TEAS WITH HANDMADE INVITATIONS
EXTENDED TO RESIDENTS OF THE 3UN #ITIES AREA COM
MUNITIES &ORMAL TEA SERVICES WERE HELD AND SOME
IKEBANA WERE SHOWN #URRENTLY IN KEEPING WITH
THE MORE RELAXED SOCIAL MORES OF OUR RETIREMENT
COMMUNITIES MEETINGS ARE ANNOUNCED IN AREA
NEWSPAPERS AND BY OTHER MEANS AND OUR MEMBERS
ENCOURAGE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO VISIT OUR CHAPTER
AS GUESTS 4ODAY AS A RESULT OF THE DEDICATION OF OUR
MEMBERS FOR THE PAST YEARS THE CHAPTER ENJOYS A
WELLESTABLISHED PLACE IN OUR AREA COMMUNITIES
"IBERACH2ISS 'ERMANY
L TO R -ARIEDORA -OORE TREASURER $OROTHY "ALDWIN PAST PRESI
DENT #AROLYN 3AUNDERS PRESIDENT !NNE 7ALSH VICEPRESIDENT
)N A NEW DIMENSION WAS ADDED TO OUR CHAPTER
BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 9OUTH !RT 3CHOOL "IBER
ACH IN WHICH WE INTRODUCED AND PRACTICED IKEBANA
WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 4HE IDEA AND BASIC
CONCEPT OF THE COURSEˆ!RRANGING WITH "RANCHES
AND &LOWERSˆWAS DEVELOPED BY -ARIANNE 3IKORA
3CHOECK .OW SEVERAL IKEBANA TEACHERS OF OUR
CHAPTER REGULARLY OFFER IKEBANA LESSONS FOR CHILDREN
BETWEEN SIX AND TWELVE YEARS OF AGE
!T A WORKSHOP TITLED h(OW TO 4EACH )KEBANA TO
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TAURANT WHERE WE ENJOYED A LUNCHEON OF DELICIOUS
SEASONAL +YOTO CUISINE 4HE TALK WAS OF THE UPCOM
ING CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON 7OULD OUR TREE WHICH
WAS ALREADY YEARS OLD BLOOM IN ITS FIRST YEAR IN ITS
NEW HOME 7E SOON FOUND OUT )T BLOOMED BEAUTI
FULLY A MONTH LATER 7E DECIDED TO MAKE PICNICKING
BESIDE OUR WEEPING CHERRY TREE AN ANNUAL TRADITION
"ANGKOK 4HAILAND
7ORKSHOP h(OW TO 4EACH )KEBANA TO #HILDRENv AT THE 3IXTH %URO
PEAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE "ASEL #HILDRENv AT THE 3IXTH %UROPEAN 2EGIONAL #ONFER
ENCE IN "ASEL 3WITZERLAND WE PASSED ON OUR
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO A LARGE INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE
4HIS ACCUMULATED WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE ENCOURAGED
-ARIANNE 3IKORA3CHOECK TO PUBLISH A SMALL BOOK
)KEBANA AND #HILDRENˆ! $ARING 6ENTURE WHICH
AIMS TO GIVE TEACHERS CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT TO
DEVELOP APPROACHES TO IKEBANA EDUCATION FOR THE UP
COMING GENERATION
4HE CHAPTER WAS ESTABLISHED BY ,ADY DE LA -ARE WIFE
OF THE "RITISH AMBASSADOR TO 4HAILAND WITH OTHER
MEMBERS (2( 0RINCESS 3OAMSAWALI IS AN (ONOR
ARY 0ATRON 4HE CHAPTER HOSTED THE &OURTH !3%!.
2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE IN )EMOTO 3ENEI )KENOBO
OF )KENOBO WAS THE GUEST DEMONSTRATOR 4HE CHAPTER
ALSO INVITED !KANE 4ESHIGAHARA NOW IEMOTO OF THE
3OGETSU 3CHOOL AS GUEST DEMONSTRATOR AT THE &OURTH
!SIAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE IN )N -AY THE CHAPTER HELD ITS TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT INVIT
ING )EMOTO$ESIGNATE 2YUHO 3ASAOKA OF -ISHORYU
3ASAOKA
+YOTO *APAN
/N -ARCH OUR MEMBERS PLANTED A WEEPING
CHERRY TREE IN THE +AMEYAMA SECTION OF !RASHIYAMA
0ARK TO COMMEMORATE THE TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR
CHAPTERS FOUNDING 4HE WEATHER WAS FINE AND AFTER
A GROUP PHOTO WAS TAKEN WE WALKED TO A NEARBY RES
(2( 0RINCESS 3OAMSAWALI VIEWING MEMBERS EXHIBITION IN
0RETORIA 3OUTH !FRICA
-EMBERS PLANTED A WEEPING CHERRY TREE IN THE !RASHIYAMA 0ARK
TO COMMEMORATE OUR TH ANNIVERSARY
/F 0RETORIA #HAPTERS MANY MEMORABLE EVENTS THE
*APANESE !RTS &ESTIVAL IN /CTOBER WAS BY FAR THE
MOST OUTSTANDING 4HE VENUE WAS THE 0RETORIA !RT
-USEUM WHERE THE PUBLIC WAS INTRODUCED TO A WIDE
VARIETY OF ARTS INCLUDING DOLL MAKING CALLIGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY WOODBLOCK PRINTS POTTERY BAMBOO
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AND LACQUER WARE TEA CEREMONY AND EMBROIDERY !N
IKEBANA DEMONSTRATION WAS HELD AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF
0RETORIA
)KEBANA WORKSHOPS ON MODERN ARRANGEMENTS
ALLOWED STUDENTS OF VARIOUS IKEBANA SCHOOLS TO PAR
TICIPATE !PPROXIMATELY MEMBERS FROM 0RETORIA
*OHANNESBURG $URBAN AND (ARARE CHAPTERS ATTEND
ED EACH OF THE TWO DAILY SESSIONS 4HIS EXHIBITION
TOOK MORE THAN A YEAR TO COORDINATE WITH THOROUGH
PLANNING DONE BY THE COMMITTEE UNDER THE CHAIR
MANSHIP OF #HRISTINE 0RETORIUS !FTER THE ARTISTS
RETURNED TO *APAN THE EXHIBITION REMAINED OPEN FOR
AN EXTRA WEEK DUE TO PUBLIC DEMAND
0AST PRESIDENTS L TO R 9OSHIKO 4AKAO 3UJATA #AUDHARI -ICHIKO
-AEDA NOW PRESIDENT -UTSUKO 9AMATOKU +IKUKO 4OGASHI
"EATE :IEROTH PAST PRESIDENT AND NOW MEMBER OF "ERLIN #HAPTER
$URHAM 5+
7ELCOMING #OMMITTEE MEMBERS AT THE
*APANESE !RTS &ESTIVAL /CTOBER /NE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE EVENTS FOR OUR CHAPTER
WAS IN THE SUMMER OF !T 'ATESHEAD .ATIONAL
'ARDEN &ESTIVAL AN EXHIBITION WAS STAGED WITH MANY
CHAPTERS TAKING PART AS WELL AS GROUPS AND INDIVIDU
ALS 4HE EXHIBITION WAS A MARVELOUS OPPORTUNITY TO
MEET OLD FRIENDS AND TO WORK ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER
TO PRODUCE AN EXHIBITION THAT WAS GREATLY ADMIRED
BY ALL -R 3UGA DEMONSTRATED IN #AEDMON (ALL
'ATESHEAD ON *UNE 4HE EVENT WAS ATTENDED
BY APPROXIMATELY PEOPLE WHO WERE ENTHRALLED
BY HIS SKILL AND ARTISTRY
+OBE *APAN
4HE CHAPTER COMMEMORATED ITS TH ANNIVERSARY
WITH AN !NNIVERSARY &LOWER %XHIBITION AND "ANQUET
0ARTY ON !PRIL AT THE +OBE "AY 3HERATON
(OTEL #HAPTER 0RESIDENT -ICHIKO -AEDA WELCOMED
ATTENDEES MEMBERS FORMER MEMBERS VISITING
FROM OVERSEAS GUESTS AND DIGNITARIES INCLUDING
(YOGO 0REFECTURE 'OVERNOR 4OSHIZO )DO WHO ALSO
PRESENTED A CONGRATULATORY SPEECH )NTERNATIONAL
0RESIDENT -ICHIKO 3UZUKI ADDRESSED THE GROUP AND
PRESENTED THE TH ANNIVERSARY CERTIFICATE 0RESIDENT
-ICHIKO -AEDA ALSO PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO PAST
PRESIDENTS AND CHARTER MEMBERS OF +OBE #HAPTER
FOR THEIR LONG CONTRIBUTIONS TO )) ! COMMEMORATIVE
BOOKLET WAS PUBLISHED AND MADE AVAILABLE THAT DAY
"UNDABERG !USTRALIA
"UNDABERG #HAPTER CELEBRATED ITS TH ANNIVERSARY
IN )N 3EPTEMBER
-ARIKO "ANDO
1UEENSLA ND CONSU L
GENERAL OF *APAN AT
TENDED THE T WO DAY
EXHIBITION AT (ERVEY
4HE ARRANGEMENT ENTITLED %X
HAUSTING IN THE CHAPTERS TH
ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION AND
MEMBERS L TO R "ETTY (OUSTON
AND ARRANGERS 3HIRLEY -C!ULAY
AND #HRISTINE $AVIES
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"AY 2EGIONAL 'ALLERY )N *ULY IN CELEBRATION OF
THE GALA OPENING OF THE 2IVERSIDE 4HEATRE AND #ON
VENTION #ENTER THE CHAPTER PLACED IKEBANA THROUGH
OUT THE FOYER
3UBSEQUENTLY WE HELPED TO ORGANIZE THE &OURTH
3OUTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE IN 3ANTIAGO IN
4HE CHAPTER CELEBRATED ITS TH ANNIVERSARY IN
(ELSINKI &INLAND
&RANKFURT 'ERMANY
(ELSINKI #HAPTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN /NE OF
THE IMPORTANT EVENTS IN OUR EARLY YEARS WAS IN THE
S WHEN FORMER AMBASSADOR TO *APAN -R 2AG
NAR 3MEDSLUND BECAME AN (ONORARY -EMBER OF
OUR CHAPTER (E GAVE HIS EXPERTISE ON ALL MATTERS
CONCERNING *APAN AND DONATED A VALUABLE COLLECTION
OF IKEBANA CONTAINERS BOOKS SLIDES AND OTHER IKE
&RANKFURT #HAPTER WAS FOUNDED IN 3EPTEMBER )TS HOME WAS THE )KEBANA #ENTER OF &RANKFURT WITH
A TRADITIONAL TEAROOM AND CLASSROOMS FOR )KENOBO
/HARA AND 3OGETSU IKEBANA LESSONS AND 5RASENKE
TEA CEREMONY 0AST 0RESIDENT %RIKA 0ETERMANN WITH
HER HUSBAND AND 6ICE0RESIDENT (ARRY 0ETERMANN
ORGANIZED MANY EXCELLENT EVENTS SUCH AS IKEBANA
DEMONSTRATIONS .EW 9EAR BANQUETS VARIOUS EXHI
BITIONS AS WELL AS CULTURAL TRIPS TO *APAN !FTER THE
PASSING OF THE 0ETERMANNS IN THE S THE )KEBANA
#ENTER CLOSED AND &RANKFURT #HAPTER MEMBERSHIP
DECREASED TO ONLY EIGHT IN )N *ULY &RANKFURT #HAPTER WAS REFOUNDED
/UR FIRST EXHIBITION IN *ULY WAS ENTITLED #OLORS
ARE THE 3MILE OF .ATURE 3EPTEMBER SAW ANOTH
ER EXHIBITION IN THE GARDEN OF A CASTLE NEARBY WITH
MODERN IKEBANA )N *UNE WE EXHIBITED IKEBANA
SCULPTURES AND LARGE INSTALLATIONS IN A SPACIOUS HALL
PROVING THAT WE ARE ON OUR WAY AGAIN UNDER THE
MOTTO &RIENDSHIP THROUGH &LOWERS
BANARELATED MATERI
ALS FROM HIS LATE WIFE
(ILKKA 3MEDSLUND
WHO HAD STUDIED
I KEBA NA IN 4OK YO
3HE WAS 3OGETSU RIJI
AND ALSO ONE OF THE
FOUNDING MEMBERS
OF )) (ILKKA 3MEDS
LUND PUBLISHED AN
IKEBANA BOOK IN
&INNISH IN (ER
BOOK AND THE VALU
ABLE DONAT ION A RE
CHERISHED PAR TS OF
OUR HERITAGE
4HE IKEBANA BOOK BY (ILKKA
3MEDSLUND
/SORNO #HILE
)N /CTOBER MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE
4HIRD 3OUTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE IN
"UENOS !IRES 7E TOOK CONTAINERS AND F LOWER
MATERIALS FOR THE EXHIBITION WITH US AND MADE A
LARGE SCULPTURE )T WAS OUR GOOD FORTUNE TO MEET
-ARYLIN (OSKINS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT AND SHE
ENCOURAGED US TO OBTAIN CHARTERED STATUS !LSO
THE GROUP ENJOYED A BOAT TRIP WITH )EMOTO !KI
HIRO +ASUYA OF THE )CHIYO 3CHOOL 7ITH THE HOST
CHAPTER AND THE PEOPLE IN !RGENTINA WE DIRECTLY
EXPERIENCED THE MOTTO &RIENDSHIP THROUGH &LOWERS
AT THIS CONFERENCE 7E BECAME CHARTERED IN -EMBERS AT THE EXHIBITION #OLORS ARE THE 3MILE OF .ATURE IN
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#HRISTCHURCH .EW :EALAND
4HE CHAPTER WAS FIVE YEARS OLD IN )N FUND
RAISING BEGAN FOR THE 3EVENTEENTH !USTRALIA.EW
:EALAND 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN #HRIST
CHURCH IN &EBRUARY .ATALIE 7ARRINER NOW
-ORGAN WAS THE CHAIRPERSON AND -ABEL 3ELLERS WAS
THE PRESIDENT )NTERNATIONAL 0RESIDENT ,OUISE $AGGS
WAS THE SPECIAL GUEST AND )EMOTO !KIHIRO +ASUYA OF
THE )CHIYO 3CHOOL WAS THE GUEST DEMONSTRATOR 'REAT
TEAMWORK ENSURED THAT THE CONFERENCE WAS A TREMEN
DOUS SUCCESS 7E ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO .ORMAN
3PARNON COMING FROM 3YDNEY TO GIVE WORKSHOPS
3INCE 9OSHI 5MEMURA OF THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL
HAS BEEN COMING TO RUN WORKSHOPS 4HE CHAPTER HAS
BEEN REPRESENTED AT ALL OF THE WORLD CONVENTIONS AND
!USTRALIA.EW :EALAND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AS WELL
AS AT TWO !SIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCES
0AST PRESIDENTS AT THE TH ANNIVERSARY IN !UGUST -EMBERS WATCHING A DEMONSTRATION
PEAN IN 'ENEVA IN AND THE &OURTH IN ,UNTEREN
.ETHERLANDS +ARACHI 0AKISTAN
4HE CHAPTER OVER THE YEARS NOT ONLY HAS DONE IKEBA
NA BUT ALSO WITH THE HELP OF OUR SPONSORS HAS RAISED
FUNDS FOR !0(! 3/3 #HILDRENS 6ILLAGE 3)54 AT
THE #IVIL (OSPITAL 0ATIENTS !)$ &OUNDATION AT *IN
NAH (OSPITAL AND THE #IVIL (OSPITAL 0EDIATRIC 7ARD
!FTER THE /CTOBER DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE
IN NORTHERN 0AKISTAN EVERYBODY GAVE A HELPING
HAND +ARACHI #HAPTER DECIDED TO HOLD A FUNDRAISER
AND WE APPROACHED )) (EADQUARTERS WHICH HELPED
US IN ARRANGING TO SEND TEACHERS FROM THE 3OGETSU
3CHOOL UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF 3ANAE -AEDA (AV
ING THEM WITH US IN WAS MEMORABLE 4HE FUNDS
RAISED WERE DONATED TO A RELIABLE .'/ FOR REHABILITA
TION OF EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
6ALDIVIA #HILE
/UR CHAPTER WAS FORMED BY (ELGA ( DE !LLEN AND
WAS FOUNDED IN 7E MEET ONCE A MONTH HOLD
WORKSHOPS LECTURES IKEBANA SLIDE SHOWS OR PREPARE
EXHIBITIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS 7E ORGANIZE ONE
ANNUAL EXHIBITION CHANGING SEASONS AND SIX PUBLIC
DEMONSTRATIONS 7E ALSO INVITE *APANESE IKEBANA
TEACHERS TO 6ALDIVIA WHO GIVE WORKSHOPS DEMON
STRATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS
3OME OF OUR MEMBERS ATTENDED THE &IFTH 7ORLD
#ONVENTION IN +YOTO IN THE 3EVENTH IN .AGOYA
IN AND THE .INTH .ORTH !MERICAN 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCE IN $ENVER IN THE 4HIRD %URO $EMONSTRATIONS BY VISITING 3OGETSU TEACHERS FOR THE EARTHQUAKE
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-ILAN )TALY
-ILAN #HAPTER AND THE *APANESE #ULTURE #ENTER OF
-ILAN HAVE BEEN ORGANIZING IKEBANA COURSES FOR
OVER YEARS
4HE FOUNDER +EIKO !NDO -EI BELIEVES THAT
WITHOUT COMPREHENSION OF *APANESE SPIRIT AND CUL
TURE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND THE ART OF IKE
BANA 4HIS IS WHY BESIDES THE PRACTICE OF IKEBANA
WE STUDY *APANESE RELIGION HISTORY PHILOSOPHY LIT
ERATURE POETRY AND VARIOUS ARTS !PART FROM WEEKLY
COURSES WE ORGANIZE NUMEROUS PUBLIC EVENTS &OR
EXAMPLE LAST YEAR WE HELD AN EXHIBITION OF OVER IKEBANA WORKS IN THE CENTER OF -ILAN 4HE EVENT
WAS FEATURED WIDELY IN DIFFERENT MEDIA AND LASTED
FOR A WEEK WITH CONTINUOUS FLOW OF VISITORS )T WAS A
BIG SUCCESS
ACHIEVED AN EXCITING DISPLAY OF 3OGETSU AND /HARA
STYLE IKEBANA
4ORONTO #ANADA
&ROM THE FIRST YEAR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 4ORONTO
#HAPTER AN !NNUAL &LOWER 3HOW HAS BEEN HELD
EVERY YEAR EXCEPT DUE TO A WINTER STORM #UR
RENTLY THIS EVENT IS HELD IN .OVEMBER
)N WE CELEBRATED OUR TH ANNIVERSARY WITH
THE THEME #LEARLY )KEBANA 4WELVE MEMBERS PRO
VIDED DEMONSTRATIONS 7E HAVE INTRODUCED VARIOUS
*APANESE ARTS AT CHAPTER ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BONSAI
HAIKU GIFTWRAPPING SWORDS WOODBLOCK PRINTS
ORIGAMI AND SUSHI
"ELFAST 5+
"ELFAST #HAPTER WAS FOUNDED THANKS TO THE ENTHU
SIASM AND LOVE OF IKEBANA BY ,ADY (ARRIET +IDD
3OGETSU 3CHOOL 4HE CHARTER WAS GRANTED IN *ANUARY
WHEN THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT WAS (ELGA (UGHES
/HARA 3CHOOL
TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 7ILMINGTON 53!
4HE CHAPTER WAS CHARTERED IN 3EPTEMBER WITH
MEMBERS %FFIE "URNEY INTRODUCED IKEBANA TO
7ILMINGTON TEACHING CLASSES IN )KENOBO )N THE
L TO R 0RESIDENT )SOBEL *OHNSTON !LDERNAN 6ALERIE +INGHAN AND
(ELGA (UGHES AT THE TH ANNIVERSARY 7E WERE PRIVILEGED TO HAVE 4AMIKO 4AMURA OF
)KENOBO TO CELEBRATE OUR TH ANNIVERSARY IN !
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATE
LY GUESTS 3HOKA AND 3HIMPUTAI WERE PRESENTED
IN THE FOUR WORKSHOPS 7E CELEBRATED OUR TH AN
NIVERSARY IN WITH A THREEDAY EXHIBITION 5SING
PLANT MATERIALS CUT FROM OUR GARDENS THE MEMBERS
-EMBERS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE -AY MEETING
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S AND EARLY S -ARY 4AKAHASHI CAME AT LEAST
TWICE A YEAR FROM !TLANTA 'EORGIA TO PROVIDE DEM
ONSTRATIONS WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES IN )KENOBO
7E MEET AT THE .EW (ANOVER #OUNTY !RBO RETUM A PERFECT SETTING FOR OUR ACTIVITIES WITH ITS
LOVELY *APANESE TEAHOUSE AND GARDEN 4HERE IS GROW
ING INTEREST IN IKEBANA IN THE AREA 3EVERAL MEMBERS
HAVE PROVIDED IKEBANA PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY OR
GANIZATIONS AND EVENTS AND ALSO HAVE TAUGHT CLASSES
AT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
7E CELEBRATED OUR SILVER TH ANNIVERSARY IN :URICH 3WITZERLAND
4HE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF OUR
CHAPTER WAS THE 3IXTH %UROPEAN 2EGIONAL #ONFER
ENCE IN "ASEL 3WITZERLAND -ARCH n OR
GANIZED BY :URICH "ASEL "ERLIN AND "IBERACH2ISS
CHAPTERS /UR CHAPTER MEMBERS HAVE ORGANIZED
MORE THAN IKEBANA EXHIBITIONS AT THE WELLKNOWN
-USEUM 2IETBERG IN :URICH 4HE MOST MEMORABLE
ONE WAS -ARCH n DURING THE *APAN 9EAR
ORGANIZED BY THE CITY OF :URICH
3INCE OUR CHAPTER HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE
'IARDINA :URICH AN ANNUAL GARDENING AND LIFESTYLE
EXHIBITION !BOUT IKEBANA REPRESENTING THE SCHOOLS WERE EXHIBITED FOR SIX DAYS 4HE 'IARDINA
EXHIBITION HAD MORE THAN VISITORS IN
4HIS GAVE US A CHANCE TO INFORM VISITORS ABOUT
THE ART OF IKEBANA
.ETHERLANDS .ETHERLANDS
,IESBETH 2ODRIGUES DE -IRANDA WHO WAS A MEMBER
OF +OBE #HAPTER TOOK THINGS IN HER CAPABLE HANDS
BY INVITING ALL $UTCH -!,S TO MEET /N 3EPTEMBER
SHE ESTABLISHED .ETHERLANDS #HAPTER /UR
MEMBERS LIVE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY
4HEREFORE WE TRY TO HOLD MEETINGS AT DIFFERENT PLACES
.ETHERLANDS #HAPTER HOSTED THE &OURTH %URO
PEAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE IN WITH DEMONSTRA
TIONS AND WORKSHOPS BY )EMOTO 2IHOH 3EMBA OF
+ORYU 3HOOHKAI 9OSHI 4AKAHASHI OF 3AGA 'ORYU
AND *ENNY "ANTI 0EREIRA OF THE /HARA 3CHOOL 3OME
ATTENDEES REPRESENTED COUNTRIES 4HE EXHIBI
4ULIPS IN THE PARK IN +EUKENHOF
TION WAS HELD IN THE +EUKENHOF THE UNIQUE FLOWER
GARDEN IN THE .ETHERLANDS %VERY MORNING ON THE
NOTICE BOARD IN THE RECEPTION AREA A HAIKU WAS WRIT
TEN BY 'ERRIT *AN +ORTELING GIVING HIS IMPRESSION OF
THE EVENTS OF THE PREVIOUS DAY 4HE HAIKU CONCERN
ING THE VISIT TO +EUKENHOF WAS AS FOLLOWS
7HERE FOOD WAS GROWN ONCE
4HE WEALTH OF COUNTLESS FLOWERS
&EEDS OUR EAGER EYES
0ORT %LIZABETH 3OUTH !FRICA
3INCE BECOMING A CHARTERED CHAPTER IN WE
HAVE HELD MANY
DEMONSTRATIONS AND
WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS
HAVING BEEN INVITED
TO EXHIBIT AT NUMER
OUS F LOWER FESTIVALS
! LL THESE ACTIVITIES
HAVE ENHANCED T HE
LOVE OF IKEBANA AND
TRA NSFORMED MA NY
A HALL AND FOYER INTO
G RE AT B E AUT Y W IT H
I KEBANA ARRANGE MENTS REPRESENTING
0RESIDENT 3HIRLEY (ARLECH*ONES
THE /HARA AND )CHIYO WITH THE ARRANGEMENT TITLED .ATURE
SCHOOLS AND 4ESHIGA %NCOUNTERED AND A SCREEN MADE
BY "UNNY (ODGES HUSBAND OF THE
HARA 7AFUKAI
LATE (ETTIE (ODGES
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0ORTUGAL 0ORTUGAL
4HE CHAPTER IS HONORED TO HAVE HELD TWO WORKSHOPS
AT THE #HANCELLERY OF THE %MBASSY OF *APAN 4HE FIRST
WAS FROM *ANUARY TO DURING THE CELEBRA
TIONS OF YEARS OF 0ORTUGAL*APAN FRIENDSHIP 4HE
SECOND WAS FROM -ARCH TO "OTH WERE
IMPORTANT EVENTS INCORPORATING EXCELLENT DEMON
STRATIONS AS WELL AS A RANGE OF OTHER ACTIVITIES 4HE
TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF 0ORTUGAL #HAPTER
WAS HELD AT #ASCAIS IN !PRIL 4HE "IENNIAL %X
HIBITION OF .OVEMBER HELD AT THE -USEUM OF
,ISBON -UNICIPALITY WAS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY
TO PROMOTE IKEBANA TO THE PUBLIC
$UBAI 5!%
/N THE TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF $UBAI #HAP
TER IN $ECEMBER WE HAD A ,EBANESE #ULTURAL
-ORNING AND &ASHION 3HOW AT THE -AIS %L 2EEM RES
TAURANT *7 -ARRIOTT (OTEL $UBAI !MAL (AROUB
GAVE A PRESENTATION WITH A SLIDE SHOW ON THE HISTORY
OF ,EBANON FOLLOWED BY A ,EBANESE !BAYAS &ASHION
3HOW -RS 4SUJIMOTO WIFE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF
*APAN ATTENDED THIS FUNCTION AND WE HAD THE HONOR
TO HAVE HER SHARING THE CUTTING OF THE ANNIVERSARY
CAKE /N THIS OCCASION WE HAD OVER A HUNDRED MEM
BERS AND GUESTS THE LARGEST GATHERING IN THE HISTORY
OF OUR CHAPTER
6IENNA !USTRIA
! REGISTERED STUDY GROUP OF )KEBANA )NTERNATIONAL
STARTED IN 6IENNA IN AND IN THE GROUP BE
CAME 6IENNA #HAPTER
)N THE 9EAR OF %NCOUNTER BETWEEN *APAN
AND THE %5 6IENNA #HAPTER TOGETHER WITH THE IKE
BANA SECTION OF THE !USTRIAN GARDEN SOCIETY ORGA
NIZED AN IKEBANA EXHIBITION ON THE OCCASION OF THE
*APANESE MOONVIEWING FESTIVAL
-RS !YAKO 'RAEFE OF THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL WAS
INVITED TO 6IENNA IN AND 4HE FOCUS OF THE
FIRST SEMINAR WAS *APANESE -OTIFS 7ITH A SLIDE SHOW
AND DEMONSTRATION SHE REVEALED THE HIDDEN BEAUTY
OF KIMONO ART OBJECTS AND THINGS OF EVERYDAY USE
/UR MEMBERS ENTHUSIASTICALLY TRANSFORMED CLASSICAL
*APANESE MOTIFS INTO CREATIVE IKEBANA
*AKARTA 0ROSPECTIVE )NDONESIA
/UR MOST MEMORABLE EVENT WAS THE &IRST !SIAN
2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE )T WAS ORGANIZED BY *AKARTA
#HAPTER AND WAS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLOWER CON
FERENCE OF ITS KIND EVER HELD IN )NDONESIA 4HIS EVENT
WAS HELD IN "OROBUDUR )NTERCONTINENTAL (OTEL *A
KARTA 3EPTEMBER n /UR CHAPTER PRESIDENT
WAS !S !ULINA -AHYUDIN AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF
THE /RGANIZING #OMMITTEE WAS ,IA !MINUDIN 4HE
CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY PARTICIPANTS 0AST
)NTERNATIONAL 0RESIDENT ,OUISE $AGGS WAS AN HONOR
ARY GUEST AND )EMOTO !KIHIRO +ASUYA OF THE )CHIYO
3CHOOL WAS OUR GUEST DEMONSTRATOR
#ASTILLON DU 'ARD &RANCE
)N WE WERE ABLE TO GATHER MOST OF THE DESCEN
DANTS OF THE PEOPLE 6INCENT VAN 'OGH ADMIRED TO
COMMEMORATE THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF HIS
DEATH 4HE 'AUGUINS CAME ALL THE WAY FROM 3TOCK
HOLM 7E PUT IKEBANA ALL AROUND THE VILLAGE AND
CREATED AN EXHIBITION IN WHICH HIS WRITINGS WERE
INTERPRETED IN FLOWERS ,ATER WE TOOK FLOWERS TO THE
LAST PERSON WHO HAD MET 6INCENT 3HE WAS VERY HAP
PY TO RECEIVE THEM SHE WAS BLIND AND NO ONE EVER
THOUGHT TO PRESENT HER WITH FLOWERS
/UR BIG EVENT WAS THE &IFTH %UROPEAN 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCE IN )EMOTO !KIHIRO +ASUYA OF THE
)CHIYO 3CHOOL AND )NTERNATIONAL 0RESIDENT 3TEPHANIE
4OMIYASU ATTENDED
&OR YEARS WE HAVE HELD A FOURDAY EXHIBITION
IN THE CHATEAU OF +ING 2EN£ IN 4ARASCON 7E ONCE
HAD A RECORD OF VISITORS
4HE *ORDAN *ORDAN
4HE *ORDAN #HAPTER HEADED BY (IND 3HARIF .ASSER
WAS OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED IN 4HE KEEN INTEREST
AND ENTHUSIASM OF THE MEMBERS CONTINUE TO SPREAD
THROUGHOUT *ORDAN WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE %M
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0AST PRESIDENTS OF 0ORTUGAL #HAPTER R TO L #ARMINA
-UCHAXO - &ERNANDA !LMEIDA (ENRIQUES %NEIDA 3OUSA
&ORTE 6IBHUTI *AMNADAS AND !CTING 0RESIDENT 0ETRONELLA
-OURA 6ICENTE
! ,EBANESE #ULTURAL -ORNING AND
&ASHION 3HOW WAS PRESENTED AT
$UBAI #HAPTERS TH ANNIVERSARY
!YAKO 'RAEFE OF THE 3OGETSU 3CHOOL WAS INVITED AS
DEMONSTRATOR BY 6IENNA #HAPTER
#ONFERENCE #OMMITTEES OF *AKARTA #HAPTER
L TO R ON THE STAND %MILY "ROWN )EMOTO !KIHIRO +ASUYA OF THE )CHIYO 3CHOOL
AND )NTERNATIONAL 0RESIDENT 3TEPHANIE 4OMIYASU AT THE &IFTH %UROPEAN 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCE HOSTED BY #ASTILLON DU 'ARD #HAPTER 52-1_p45-79_Chapters.idd
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-EMBERS OF THE FOUR HOST CHAPTERS WITH THEIR DIF
FERING BACKGROUNDS AND CULTURES STROVE TO ACHIEVE A
COMMON GOAL 4HE DEEP SENSE OF COMMITMENT TO ))
BY ALL INVOLVED MADE THE CONFERENCE A SUCCESS 4HE
REWARD WAS A DREAM FULFILLED
R TO L )EMOTO !KIHIRO +ASUYA OF THE )CHIYO 3CHOOL (UDA &ALLAHA
CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON 3HIZUYO .AKAYAMA FOUNDER AND INTER
NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND 6ICE)EMOTO 3HUNSUI +ASUYA OF THE )CHIYO
3CHOOL AT THE &IRST -IDDLE %ASTERN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE BASSY OF *APAN 4HE -INISTRY OF &OREIGN !FFAIRS OF
*APAN AWARDED OUR CHAPTER FOR THE CONTRIBUTION TO
FRIENDSHIP AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN *A
PAN AND *ORDAN IN *UNE 7E HOSTED THE &IRST -IDDLE %ASTERN 2EGIONAL
#ONFERENCE IN !MMAN IN !PRIL )EMOTO !KIHI
RO +ASUYA OF THE )CHIYO 3CHOOL WAS THE MASTER DEM
ONSTRATOR 7E HAD 3HIZUYO .AKAYAMA FOUNDER OF
THE CHAPTER AND INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT AND MANY
PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
#OMMITTEE MEMBERS AT THE 3IXTH %UROPEAN 2E
GIONAL #ONFERENCE IN HOSTED BY "ASEL "ER
LIN "IBERACH2ISS AND :URICH CHAPTERS
"ASEL 3WITZERLAND
-EXICO #ITY -EXICO
4HE 3IXTH %UROPEAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE WAS HELD
-ARCH TO IN THE CITY WHERE THREE COUN
TRIES INTERSECTˆ"ASEL 3WITZERLAND 3INCE IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE FOR ONE SINGLE CHAPTER TO BEAR
THE ENORMOUS FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBIL
ITY ALONE FOUR CHAPTERSˆ"ASEL :URICH "ERLIN AND
"IBERACH2ISS 'ERMANYˆDECIDED TO JOIN FORCES
4HE EXHIBITION HAD NO LESS THAN IKEBANA BY
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS BELONGING TO DIFFERENT
SCHOOLS 4HE %UROPEAN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE AND
THE %UROPEAN .EWSLETTER WERE DISCUSSED AT THE $EL
EGATES -EETING 4HE EMAIL CIRCULAR THAT HAS REPLACED
THE NEWSLETTER IS ENJOYING GREAT POPULARITY
)EMOTO 3EKIHO (IHARA OF -ISHO2YU PRESENTED
AN IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION OF TRADITIONAL IKEBANA
4HE FINALE WAS PRESENTED BY )EMOTO$ESIGNATE +EI
(IHARA WHO CREATED A MODERN FREESTYLE ARRANGE
MENT ! SURPRISINGLY LARGE AUDIENCE WATCHED SHORT DEMONSTRATIONS PRESENTED BY )) MEMBERS
-EXICO #ITY #HAPTER WAS STARTED IN BY THE
FIRST PRESIDENT 2ENEE .IDE 2IVERA /UR FIRST MAJOR
EXHIBIT WAS IN *UNE AT THE %MBASSY OF *APAN
&ROM FOR YEARS AFTER STUDENTS AT THE !MERI
CAN 3CHOOL HAD SPENT A MONTH STUDYING *APAN AND
ITS CULTURAL RICHNESS WE CAME AND DEMONSTRATED FOR
THEM WHAT IKEBANA WAS ABOUT
!S PART OF THE CELEBRATIONS IN MARKING THE
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST
*APANESE TO -EXICO A HUNDRED IKEBANA TEACHERS OF
-ISHO2YU VISITED OUR CHAPTER )N EVERY WEEK
FOR THREE MONTHS WE PLACED IKEBANA AT THE ENTRANCE
TO THE #ARRILLO 'IL -USEUM ONE OF THE MOST PRES
TIGIOUS OF THIS CITY .OW IN WE HAVE A YEARLY
SHOW USUALLY AT THE *APANESE #LUB
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-ONTEREY "AY 53!
/UR CHAPTER FOUNDED IN STARTED WITH MEM
BERS AND HAS GROWN TO -EMBERS ORGANIZED ARRANGEMENTS FOR A THREE
DAY #ENTRAL #OAST 'ARDEN 3HOW HELD AT THE -ON
TEREY &AIR 'ROUND 7E ALSO GAVE DEMONSTRATIONS AND
MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MAJOR EVENTS IN THE AREA !S
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES WE DISPLAYED IKEBANA AT ,A -IRADA
-USEUM AND 7ESTLAND (OSPICE (OUSE )N THE CIT
IES OF -ONTEREY #ARMEL AND 3EASIDE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS INVITED OUR CHAPTER TO GIVE WORKSHOPS TO
TEACH THE ART OF IKEBANA #HILDREN RESPONDED WITH
ENTHUSIASM TO THESE WORKSHOPS
7ORKSHOP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT THE ANNUAL )) &ESTIVAL
CEREMONY AND CALLIGRAPHY 4HE %NGLISHLANGUAGE
PRESS ALWAYS GIVES THE EVENT EXCELLENT PUBLICITY 7E
HOPE THAT SOME OF THESE STUDENTS WILL BE INTERESTED
IN IKEBANA AND PRACTICE AFTER RETURN TO THEIR HOME
COUNTRIES
"ANGALORE )NDIA
4HE FIRST "OARD MEMBERS n L TO R *EAN #HAPMAN %U
NICE 3HIFFMAN &RED :IMMERMAN #AROL -ARCHETTE 9OSHI #HUNG
/SAKA *APAN
4HE MOST PROMINENT AND LARGEST PROGRAM OF OUR
ANNUAL )) &ESTIVAL IS AN IKEBANA WORKSHOP FOR IN
TERNATIONAL STUDENTS %VERY YEAR WE INVITE ABOUT
STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND GIVE THEM
FREE IKEBANA LESSONS 4HIRTEEN IKEBANA SCHOOLS
KINDLY EXTEND THEIR SUPPORT BY SENDING EXCELLENT
TEACHERS 4HE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY OUR DEDICATED
MEMBERS WHO DONATE *09 EACH 7E RECEIVE
SUPPORT FROM MANY CONSULATES AND DONATIONS FROM
LOCAL COMPANIES /SAKA 5NIVERSITY AND OTHER LOCAL
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ARE ALSO VERY COOPERATIVE
WITH THIS PROGRAM AND ENCOURAGE THEIR INTERNA
TIONAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATION 4HE STUDENTS NOT ONLY
ENJOY IKEBANA LESSONS BUT ALSO RECEIVE INVALUABLE EX
PERIENCES OF OTHER *APANESE TRADITIONAL ARTS LIKE TEA
7E CELEBRATED OUR TH ANNIVERSARY ON *ANUARY 4HE DAYLONG PROGRAM WAS INAUGURATED BY
-RS 2ANI 3ATISH FORMER MINISTER FOR THE +ANNADA
,ANGUAGE AND #ULTURE 7E COMPILED A MEMBERS
DIRECTORY FOR THIS EVENT $EMONSTRATIONS FROM THE
3OGETSU /HARA )KENOBO AND )CHIYO SCHOOLS WERE
DYNAMIC AND INTERESTING ! *APANESE CHORUS COM
PRISING *APANESE MEMBERS PERFORMED AND BONSAI
AND ORIGAMI WERE DEMONSTRATED /VER ATTENDEES
ENJOYED THE PROGRAMS !LL THE PAST PRESIDENTS OF OUR
CHAPTER WERE HONORED
(ONORING PAST PRESIDENTS AT THE *USSHUNEN 9EAR #ELEBRATION
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3ENDAI *APAN
3ENDAI #HAPTER CELEBRATED ITS TH ANNIVERSARY ON
/CTOBER 7E WERE HONORED TO HAVE ()(
0RINCE 4OMOHITO AS OUR GUEST SPEAKER (IS TOPIC WAS
WELFARE AND ARCHAEOLOGY 7E ALSO PUBLISHED A TH
ANNIVERSARY BOOK FOR THIS OCCASION 4ERUKO !IKAWA
FOUNDER AND PAST PRESIDENT OF OUR CHAPTER SAID h)
CANNOT ADEQUATELY EXPRESS MY HAPPINESS ON THIS OC
CASION AND TO EXPERIENCE HOW &RIENDSHIP THROUGH
&LOWERS HAS MOTIVATED OUR CHAPTERv
7E ENJOY A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AT OUR MONTHLY
MEETINGS SUCH AS LITERATURE AND PAINTING BESIDES
IKEBANA /NCE WE HAD A VERY ENTERTAINING READING OF
2OMEO AND *ULIET IN OUR LOCAL THICK DIALECT
WHERE WE COULD SUCCESSFULLY MEET THE CREATIVE CHAL
LENGE OF LARGE ARRANGEMENTS
4HE FOCUS OF THE EXHIBITION WAS THE EXTRAORDI
NARY CERAMIC OBJECTS OFFERED BY CERAMIC ARTISTS AND
BY CERAMIC COLLECTOR -R "RAUMANN FROM THE /FFICE
OF &OREIGN !FFAIRS #HAPTER MEMBERS ENTHUSIASTI
CALLY INCORPORATED THE CERAMIC WORKS INTO BEAUTIFUL
IKEBANA 4HE WIFE OF THE *APANESE AMBASSADOR AR
RANGED IN CONTRAST TO IKEBANA A BEAUTIFUL BONSEKI
SAND PAINTING ON A LACQUER TRAYˆA LANDSCAPE OF A
RIVER UNDER -T &UJI
(UNDREDS OF PEOPLE VISITED ON THE OPENING EVE
NING OF THE TENDAY EXHIBITION ENJOYING THE DIVERSE
STYLES OF 3OGETSU )KENOBO /HARA AND 3AGA 'ORYU
IKEBANA CREATED BY OUR MEMBERS
"ERLIN 'ERMANY
(ANA OF "ELGIUM "ELGIUM
)N !PRIL 0RESIDENT (ORST +HšLER OPENED THE
9EAR OF 'ERMANY IN 4OKYO WITH THE THEME h'ER
MANY IN *APANv INCLUDING EVENTS PUBLIC TALKS AND
EXHIBITIONS )T WAS SUPPORTED BY COMPANIES AND CUL
TURAL INSTITUTES OF BOTH COUNTRIES
)N THIS CONTEXT "ERLIN #HAPTER DECIDED TO PRES
ENT AN EXHIBITION ENTITLED )KEBANA IN 'ERMANY
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF -ARIANNE 0UCKS AND 2EINALD
%CKERT &ORTUNATELY THE /FFICE OF &OREIGN !FFAIRS IN
"ERLIN OFFERED US ITS HUGE ENTRANCE HALL AS THE VENUE
/N 3EPTEMBER THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS
OF *APAN VISITED THE CITY OF !NTWERP AS PART OF THEIR
GOODWILL %UROPEAN TRIP !NTWERP WHICH THAT YEAR
&OUNDING MEMBERS AND THE ,UXEMBOURG DELEGATION
%XHIBITION ENTITLED )KEBANA IN 'ERMANY
WAS DESIGNATED THE h#ULTURAL #APITAL OF %UROPEv
HONORED THE IMPERIAL COUPLE AND THE "ELGIAN KING
BY HAVING THE CITY HALL DECORATED BY FAMOUS FLOWER
ARRANGEMENT ARTISTS ! LARGE ROOM WITH SPECIAL LIGHT
ING WAS RESERVED FOR IKEBANA IN ORDER TO SURPRISE
THE EMPEROR AND THE EMPRESS !LL THE TEACHERS WHO
PARTICIPATED WERE INVITED TO A RECEPTION AND RECEIVED
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE IMPERIAL COUPLE
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7HEN !TSUKO "ERGSMA SETTLED IN "RUSSELS THE
SAME GROUP OF TEACHERS ENCOURAGED BY THE ENTHUSI
ASM OF !TSUKO FOUNDED OUR CHAPTER IN -ISSISSIPPI 53!
-ISSISSIPPI #HAPTER WAS FOUNDED IN WHEN THE
MEMBERS OF THE GARDEN CLUB WERE INFORMED THAT A NEW
ORGANIZATION FOR *APANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT WAS
BEING ORGANIZED 3INCE THEN WITH THE CHAPTERS ACTIVE
PROGRAMS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF FOUNDER 2OBERT
% 3TEVENS THE PEOPLE OF -ISSISSIPPI HAVE BECOME
AWARE OF IKEBANA
-EMBERS AT THE .INTH 7ORLD #ONVENTION IN -OSCOW 0ROSPECTIVE #HAPTER IS QUITE ACTIVE
/UR MANY EXHIBITIONS SEMINARS AND MEETINGS ARE
POPULAR AND HELP ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS SHARING OUR
LOVE OF IKEBANA
!LL THE REPORTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS IN THIS SECTION WERE SUB
MITTED BY CHAPTERS BETWEEN *ANUARY AND *ULY UPON THE REQUEST OF THE (ISTORY "OOK #OMMITTEE
2OBERT % 3TEVENS BY HIS CAR WITH
THE )+%"!.! CAR PLATE
-OSCOW 0ROSPECTIVE 2USSIA
7E ARE A YOUNG PROSPECTIVE CHAPTER REGISTERED IN
$ECEMBER THE FIRST IN 2USSIA
! TRULY MEMORABLE EVENT WAS OUR PARTICIPATION IN
THE &IRST -IDDLE %ASTERN 2EGIONAL #ONFERENCE IN *OR
DAN IN !PRIL 4HERE WE WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE
THE VIGOR OF &RIENDSHIP THROUGH &LOWERS /UR THREE
DELEGATES RETURNED WITH UNFORGETTABLE IMPRESSIONS
WHICH THEY SHARED WITH OTHER MEMBERS IN -OSCOW
!T THE .INTH 7ORLD #ONVENTION HELD IN 4OKYO
IN OF OUR MEMBERS ATTENDED 4HE MOST
EXCITING MOMENT WAS WHEN WE RECEIVED THE )KEBANA
)NTERNATIONAL #ERTIFICATE OF #OMMENDATION )T WAS A
GREAT SURPRISE FOR US TO BE IN THE BEST FIVE CHAPTERS IN
THE #HERRY -EMBERSHIP $RIVE
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2ECIPIENTS OF /RDERS
!WARDED BY THE 'OVERNMENT OF *APAN
.AME#HAPTERS
-RS %LLEN 'ORDON !LLEN
7ASHINGTON $# 53!
-RS (ARUKO /BATA
3AN &RANCISCO "AY !REA 53!
-RS -ATHIE -AE 7ILKINSON
(OUSTON 53!
-RS &AE (UTTENLOCHER
3AN &RANCISCO "AY !REA 53!
-R .ORMAN 3PARNON
3YDNEY !USTRALIA
-R (AROLD ( 3ASAHARA
0ITTSBURGH 53!
-RS 3TELLA #OE
,ONDON 5+
-RS -ILDRED 3CHNITZER
0ORTLAND 53!
-RS !NITA !RECO DE 3AYAGUES ,ASO
-ONTEVIDEO 5RUGUAY
-RS *ENNY "ANTI 0EREIRA
2OME )TALY
-RS %LLEN "OROP *ORGENSEN
#OPENHAGEN $ENMARK
-RS &AY +RAMER
3AN &RANCISCO "AY !REA 53!
-RS 2UTH 3COTT
7ELLINGTON .EW :EALAND
-RS 0EARL +IMURA
3AN &RANCISCO "AY !REA 53!
-S +AZUKO (ENJOJI
0ORTLAND 53!
-RS #HRISTINE 0RETORIOUS
0RETORIA 3OUTH !FRICA
-RS +UWAKO 4AKAHASHI
3AN &RANCISCO "AY !REA 53!
-RS (ESTER &ERREIRA
*OHANNESBURG 3OUTH !FRICA
-RS ,UCILLE ( %VANS
(ONG +ONG #HINA
-RS ,INCOLNA - 'UILFOILE
4OKYO &OUNDING #HAPTER *APAN
-RS -EENA !NANTNARAYAN
(YDERABAD )NDIA
-RS -ARIA 5NDURRAGA DE "ESA
3ANTIAGO 53!
-RS *OSYANE (OFFMANN'REISCH
,UXEMBURG ,UXEMBURG
-RS )RENE 3CHMIDT
#OPENHAGEN $ENMARK
-RS )M (WA +ONG
3EOUL +OREA
-RS 0EARL 7RIGHT
3T !NDREW *AMAICA
9EAR
/RDER
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS 4REASURE
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 2ISING 3UN 'OLD AND 3ILVER 2AYS
4HE 3IXTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE 3IXTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE 3IXTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 3ACRED 4REASURE
4HE &IFTH #LASS /RDER OF THE 0RECIOUS #ROWN
4HE /RDER OF THE 2ISING 3UN 'OLD AND 3ILVER 2AYS
4HE /RDER OF THE 2ISING 3UN 'OLD AND 3ILVER 2AYS
4HE /RDER OF THE 2ISING 3UN 'OLD AND 3ILVER 2AYS
#HAPTER DISSOLVED
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#HRONOLOGY n
9EAR
0RESIDENT
#HAPTERS
)KEBANA )NTERNATIONAL 4OKYO (EADQUARTERS #HAPTER FOUNDED
&IRST NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED
7ASHINGTON $# 53!
&IRST PUBLIC MEETING HELD HONORING
(EADMASTER (OUN /HARA AND )EMOTO
3OFU 4ESHIGAHARA
2OME )TALY
3T ,OUIS 53! ,OS !NGELES 53!
.ASHVILLE 53! ,ONDON 5+ .EW 9ORK 53!
#HINOOK 53! -ACON 53!
&IRST MAGAZINE PUBLISHED
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7OMENS 2OSE &LOWER !RRANGEMENT %X
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)EMOTO 3ENEI )KENOBO JOINED &LOWER
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BANA IN 2OME 6IENNA ,ONDON 7ASH
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