Memphis Bamboo Chapter # 44

Our March meeting theme was Girl’s Day, which is traditionally on March 3rd in Japan. Our chapter is very fortunate this year to have as an Honorary Member, Maika Yamaoka, a resident of Tokyo, Japan. Maika is presently serving as the University of Memphis and Memphis Botanic Garden Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator. Maika gave an interesting and personal description of how Girl’s Day is traditionally celebrated and displayed many of her dolls. Various members also displayed their Japanese dolls. This month’s hostesses and arrangement designers went all out in making this a real celebration with festive decorations and delicious food!

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Montreal Chapter #155, Canada

Chapter Meeting with Demonstrations by three Ikebana Schools, open to the public It was our first monthly meeting of the term 2024-2025. Three teachers of different schools (Koryu Shoutoukai, Ohara and Sogetsu) showed demonstrations with the theme of Chrysanthemums. It is very interesting to see how teachers...

Toronto Chapter ＃208, Canada

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KAMAKURA ＃51

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