Osaka Chapter #234

September Meeting 2023 – Ohara School

We held our monthly meeting on Sep. 29 at Hotel New Otani Osaka. At the meeting, Mr. Hirokazu Yokohigashi, Professor of the Council of Ohara Professors gave a demonstration. He presented six works using autumnal flowers with easy-to-understand explanations.
There was also a mini
concert by soprano Minami Matsubara and pianist Ms.
Yoshiko Imaoka. Many guests were in attendance, included Consul General of
the Russian Federation and his wife, the wife of the Consul General of Thailand,
and the wife of Consul General of the United States.

ACTIVITIES name: Osaka Chapter #234

ACTIVITIES

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