St. Andrew Chapter #156

The nights are cool and even cold in the hilly areas in Jamaica in March. We don’t have Cherry trees in Jamaica but this is the time for our Puoi trees to be in bloom. They come in pink, white and yellow but the yellow is the most common.

Our chapter is enjoying a fantastic relationship with the wife of the new Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, Ms. Tomoko Atsumi. She is a Sogetsu member and our Honorary Chairman. She has started an Instagram page to help promote Ikebana in Jamaica. On February 23 our Chapter did the arrangements for the Emperor’s birthday celebration at the Ambassador’s Residence.

ACTIVITIES name: St. Andrew Chapter #156

ACTIVITIES

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

The Annual Flower Show, open to the public The Annual Flower Show at JCCC on September 15 was a remarkable success, featuring 46 Ikebana arrangements representing the three stages of learning: “Shu,” “Ha,” and “Ri.” Over 200 guests attended, eagerly watching the demonstrations that showcased both traditional...

Kobe Chapter #181

Demonstration On September 13th, the Kobe Chapter’s first regular meeting of the term was held in grand style at the Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel. We had the honor of inviting Ms. Kosen Naruse, the fourth Iemoto of Chiko-ryu to give us a demonstration. She has supported us...

KAMAKURA ＃51

Chapter Meeting On the 19th of September, 2024, we had the honor to have Mrs. Amy Rule, spouse to the US Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel as our guest speaker. Mrs. Rule talked about her work in Chicago when her husband was the Mayor of the city....