Roger's Pictures
17 & 18 March 2018
Following the Banquet, the visiting professors
participate in a game in which teams attempt to complete Rikka
Shofutai arrangements, having to use their chosen material for
a specific part of the arrangement as the names of the
component parts are randomly drawn, resulting in some very
strange arrangements. The next day headmaster Sen'ei
Ikenobo demonstrate several arrangements followed by
headmaster-designate Senko Ikenobo. These demonstrations
are wrapped up with the staging of a sample Marawi-ike
ceremonial competition. The Marawi-ike was established
in 1806 by Senjo Ikenobo to improve the arrangers skills.
The host would provide various plant materials and have the
participants draw lots to see who gets which ones. A judge
would later critique each one, indicating what was good and
what was not so good, and proclaim a winner.
 The Rikka Game, at Banquet, March 17 |
 The Rikka Game, at Banquet, March 17 |
 The Rikka Game, at Banquet, March 17 |
 The Rikka Game, at Banquet, March 17 |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Sen'ei Ikenoboshows his golden scissors |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Sakaguchi-san moves it aside... |
 Sen'ei's Jiyuka (Free Style) (he split the stemto get the curly bits) |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Rikka Shimputai |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Rikka Shimputai |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Rikka Shimputai |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo compares Rikka Shimputai and Rikka Shofutai |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo compares Rikka Shimputai and Rikka Shofutai |
 Rikka Shofutai |
 Rikka Shimputai |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Shoka Shofutai |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Shoka Shofutai |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Shoka Shofutai |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Shoka Shofutai |
 Sen'ei Ikenobo demonstrates Shoka Shofutai |
 Shoka Shofutai |
 Senko Ikenobo demonstrates Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Senko Ikenobo demonstrates Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Senko Ikenobo demonstrates Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Senko Ikenobo demonstrates Rikka Shimputai using a standard bunch of flowers |
 Rikka Shimputai using a standard bunch of flowers |
 Senko Ikenobo demonstrates Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Senko Ikenobo demonstrates Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Jiyuka (Free Style) |
 Mawari-ike - participants take their materials to the arranging area |
 Mawari-ike - participants take their materials to the arranging area |
 Mawari-ike - participants take their materials to the arranging area |
 Mawari-ike - participants begin arranging |
 Mawari-ike - participants arranging |
 Mawari-ike - participants arranging |
 Mawari-ike - participants arranging |
 Mawari-ike - participants arranging |
 Mawari-ike - participants finish arranging |
 Mawari-ike - the host provides water for the flowers |
 Mawari-ike - the host provides water for the flowers |
 Mawari-ike - the host provides water for the flowers |
 Mawari-ike - the judge views the completed arrangments |
 Mawari-ike - the judge views the completed arrangments |
 Mawari-ike - the participants view all of the arrangements |
 Mawari-ike - the participants view all of the arrangements |
 Mawari-ike - the winning arrangement is put on display and the others removed |
 Ceremony particpnats take a bow |
 The winning arrangement |