II56 60ths
Anniversary links
30 Oct 2022
As part of its delayed 60th Anniversary
(1961-2021) celebration, Ikebana International Honolulu
Chapter 56 hosted the Ichiyo School of Ikebana fourth
headmaster (Oiemoto) Naohiro Kasuya to teach us a bit about
his school. Assisted by Kazumi Saito-sensei, he provided
a two-hour demonstration of several large stage installations
reflecting the materials and environment he experienced here
in Hawaii. Appreciation to Lyon Arboretum for supporting
this demonstration by cutting materials selected by the
headmaster.
 ready to greet invited guests |
 President Joyce getting ready |
 Bette makes opening remarks |
 Ichiyo headmaster Naohiro Kasuya |
 Oiemoto Kasuya and assistant Saito-sensei begin the demonstration |
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 Backdrop representing the sky, clouds, wind and rain of Manoa Valley |
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 Oiemoto Kasuya loves big leaves... |
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 some lipstick tree |
 finishing touches |
 the fan palm represents the wind blowing through Lyon Arboretum |
 setting up the 3rd arrangement |
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 finishing touches |
 this one represents the large trees with aerial roots found in Lyon Arboretum |
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 starting the 4th arrangement using a woven Hawaiian mat of lauhala aka pandanus leaves |
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 Oiemoto's represents bamboo surf boards in the high surf, sort of like a Hawaiian interpretation of Hokusai's Wave |
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 4th and final arrangement - the traditional Ichiyo Way of Balancing and Movement, intended to show that life can be beautiful, but also dangerous at times, so we need to remember that life needs balance. |
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 pink and flowering bananas and a leaf |
 pink and flowering bananas and a leaf |
 the completed stage |
 Iwalani presening Oiemoto with a lei |
 Assistant Saito-senseoi gets a lei |
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 The Ichiyo backstage crew take a bow |
 NCAR repersentative Patricia O'Reilly |
 II Protocol Director Kimie Yanagisawa and daughter |
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 Bette returns for the rest of the program |
 Patricia O'Reilly makes a few remarks |
 Patricia O'Reilly presents II chapter 56 with a certificate |
 Patricia O'Reilly presents II chapter 56 with a certificate |
 Joyce makes a few comments |
 Oiemoto Kasuya presents Pat Kimoto with a certificate |
 Pat Kimoto with Oiemoto Naohiro Kasuya |
 Oiemoto Kasuya reads a certificate |
 Oiemoto presents a certificate to Jeanne Houlton |
 Oiemoto presents a certificate to Jeanne Houlton |
 Jeanne and Diana |
 The end... |