Demonstration & Luncheon

14 June 2025

As part of a celebration of its 45th anniversary, Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Honolulu held a luncheon and demonstration.  Professor Manabu Noda, assisted by Nakamura,  began the program with a ritualistic Reishiki-ike performance, adapted to the modern Hawaiian environment and materials.  This was followed by Headmaster-designate Ikenobo Senko demonstrating a tatehana arrangement and a modern rikka shimputai, both using tropical materials.  The program ended with the three of them, and a few members of the audience, creating a large taisaku display on the stage.

before the demo	MC Diana	starting the Reishiki-ike	starting the Reishiki-ike	Reishiki-ike
Reishiki-ike	Reishiki-ike	Reishiki-ike	Reishiki-ike	ending the Reishiki-ike
a final adjustment	Shoka Shofutai from Reishiki-ike	Ikenobo Senko-sama	Ikenobo Senko-sama	starting a tatehana -- "standing flowers" that ikebana developed from
tatehana using tropical flowers	tatehana using tropical flowers	tatehana using tropical flowers	tatehana using tropical flowers	tatehana using tropical flowers
tatehana using tropical flowers	starting a rikka shimputai -- new style rikka	rikka shimputai	rikka shimputai	rikka shimputai
rikka shimputai	rikka shimputai	rikka shimputai	creating a taisaku - large scale creation	taisaku
taisaku	taisaku	taisaku	taisaku	taisaku
taisaku	taisaku	taisaku	taisaku	taisaku
Who wants to help?	Deputy Consul General joins in	taisaku	a few more hands	taisaku
taisaku	taisaku	taisaku	final remarks	finished taisaku
the back-stage crew takes a bow	MC Diana	Hagio-sensei receives the Longsvity Award	Hagio-sensei receives the Longsvity Award	President May and MC Diana
May accepts the Chapter Award	May accepts the Chapter Award	May accepts the Chapter Award	lucky centerpiece winner	lucky centerpiece winner

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