I chose the flowers of cosmos for the ikebana work this week as this flower reminds me of the splendid scenery in autumn in Japan. They usually bloom in the middle of September in my hometown, and I saw them at the riverside nearby my parents’ house every autumn. They were very beautiful especially in
What we used for the ikebana work are the branches of Chinese lantern plant, the callas and the sedums. Each participants created the wonderful flower works with their interpretation of the nature. All of the works bring the autumn air to the class.
We practiced the ikebana with pampas grass and chrysanthemums for the autumn event called Tsukimi in Japan. There is a custom to appreciate the full moon in Septembre with decorating the miscanthus and offering the small rice cakes on the day of the full moon at this season as it is considered the most beautiful
We saw the beautiful full moon last Saturday at Montpellier. In Japan, we consider the full moon in September the most beautiful in a year, so viewing the full moon in autumn is one of the popular customs for Japanese. We decorate the miscanthus as it is regarded as a holly plante in Japan, and
I will participate in the event of ‘Antigone des associations‘ the next Sunday on September 11. I will be at the Place de Thessalie by 1p.m. at the stand of ADRA. Hope to see you there!
I got the branches of ground cherry at flower shop this week. It was the first time to see them here in Montpellier, so I was really happy to use them for the ikebana work as they are very popular flower materials in Japan. In Japan, we use them at the period of Obon around
I created un ikebana work with the summer flowers such as sunflowers and hibiscus syriacus for enjoying the end of summer. In Japan, we use the flower of hibiscus syriacus for tea ceremony in summer since it is considered as the symbol of ephemerality. To be precise, this flower blooms only one day and wilts
The Gentian is on the market now at Montpellier. This flower is popular as the autumn flower in Japan, and we often use it for ikebana work at this season. It’s called ‘Rindo’ in Japanese, literally meaning ‘liver of dragon’ since its root is very bitter. The root is still used as a medicine for
It rained last three days in Montpellier, and it brings us a pleasant breeze today. I feel the beginning of autumn with a fresh air. The flower of cockscomb reminds me of this season, at the end of summer as they are arranged at every flower shop around the Obon period in Japan. I like
Thank you very much Choniji[蝶虹] for the amazing video of ikebana workshop in June at musée japonais at Castelnau-le-Lez! Please check it out on YouTube as below; I look forward to organizing other workshop again at musée japonais in autumn.
