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27-28 Feb 2026
Ikebana International Honolulu Chapter 56 held its Splendors of Ikebana exhibit at the Manoa Public Library. Forty-three members, ranging in age from 17 to 104, from five different schools participated in person, plus two remote members provided photos of their works. The theme of the exhibit was FAN-tasy arrangements, and each exhibitor was asked to incorporate one or more fans. There was a wide variety of fans used in various ways showing a wide range of creativity.
 2nd floor landing |
 104 year old arranger with her daughter's assistance... |
 2nd floor landing |
 tall shelf... |
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 Karen Kirk, Sogetsu - giant fan by the entrance |
 Earl Shimabukuro, Sogetsu - lots of fans on 2nd floor landing |
 Elaine DiChiara, Sogetsu - tiny fans on 2nd floor landing |
 104-year old Pat Kimoto, Ichiyo - 2nd floor landing |
 Pat Kubo, Sogetsu - Hawaiian fans by chapter President on 2nd floor landing |
 Charmaine Yee-Hollison - small Sogetsu arrangement at hostess desk |
 Counsul General's wife, Mrs. Misato Chotoku, Sogetsu |
 Grace Sekimitsu, Ohara Rimpa-cho inspired in fan shaped vases |
 Joyce Kaneshiro, Sogetsu |
 Barbara Tinius, Ikenobo Shoka/Jiyuka combination with various fans, including hand made torn paper (washi-chigiri-e) fan |
 May Hiraoka-Tomita, Ikenobo - hand decorated pressed flower (oshibana) fans |
 Viva Inoue, Toin Misho - flowers made from fans |
 Shizuyo Kikuta, Sogetsu |
 Caroline Abe, Sogetsu - unplugged... |
 Yukari Sato, Sogetsu - with bananas |
 Gwen Nagata, Ohara free style |
 Susan Hirate, Ohara inspired by water reflection style |
 Irene Nakamoto, Ohara using fan palms |
 Bette Uyeda, Ohara free style |
 Ellen Kondo, Ikenobo free style |
 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu |
 Mestisa Gasso. Sogetsu |
 Lucille Lew, Sogetsu using fan coral and obi |
 Dawn Sur, Sogetsu |
 Helene Furuya, Sogetsu |
 Ooi-Fong Chong, Sogetsu using fan palms |
 Gale Kobayashi, Ikenobo free style |
 Catherine Wong, Ikenobo free style |
 Sherrill Morichika-Balbirona, Sogetsu |
 Carol Murakami, Sogetsu |
 Soo Boo Tan, Sogetsu |
 Sue Shimabukuro, Sogetsu |
 Arlene Horiuchi, Ohara Bunjin-cho style |
 Grace Kam, Sogetsu |
 Jane Aquino, Ohara - Hokusai wave inspired free style |
 Diana Salansky, Ikenobo Shoka Shimputai inspired by materials in image on fan |
 Malina Kaulukukui, Sogetsu using an obi |
 Geri Takata, Sogetsu |
 17-year old Brennan Yamaguchi, Sogetsu |
 Linda Tanaka, Ohara moribana |
 Joyce Nakamura, Ohara free style |
 Deb Lau Shiroma, Sogetsu |
 Jennifer Shintani, Sogetsu |
 Amanda Cottis, Sogetsu |
 Renee Marks, Sogetsu |