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Ikenobo World Tour 2025

24-27 March 2025

Back in Kyoto for more ikebana classes just in time to catch a big Monet exhibit and watch the cherry blossoms at Rokkakudo (Chohoji Temple) by Ikenobo HQ reach peak bloom...


entry in local shodo (calligraphy) exhibit

Shodo and sumie

Monet exhibit

Monet waterlilies

Monet waterlilies



Monet waterlilies



Road by Sakakibara Shiko

cherry blossoms

temple

Four variations of shoka

just starting to bloom

new leaves on weeping willow

fortunes

graduation photo?

Prof. Sasaki

Barb's Shoka Shofutai Betsuden - Jyodan Nagashi of Shin ushiro ashirai (upper leve flowing line of back shin helper)

Suna no mono is a more spread out variation of rikka shofutai

proportions

nearing full bloom

Barb's Sunanomono

yellow sunset caused by dust from Gobi dessert

hot new breakfast spot?

morning light

full bloom

full bloom

full bloom

Jiyuka (before correction)

Jiyuka (after correction)

Senko Ikenobo

Prof. Nakamura

Hagio-sensei, Diana & Barb with Senko-sama

most of D-1 class

Ginny

Kurashikge-sensei

Reiko and the Barbaras

most of D-1 class

Barbtimore-Washington folks

Andrea

full bloom with Regi

full bloom

cute Hello Kitty bags!

a good philosophy!

Barb's Rikka Shimputai (before correction)

Barb's Rikka Shimputai (after correction)

dahlia

weeping cherry

Rokkakudo

cherries

weeping cherries

Rokkakudo

full bloom

weeping cherry

monk statue among the cherries

full bloom

full bloom



Rokkakudo

hordes of tourists...

full bloom

Rokkakudo

full bloom

Rokkakudo

full bloom

falling petals...

woodland hyacinth

Rokkakudo

an old, undated photo of Rokkakudo by Kurokawa Suizan

tending the bonsai

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