Two Green Tails
Sogetsu Ikebana

“In Ikebana, flowers become you.”— Founding Iemoto Sofu Teshigahara

Ikebana arrangements, private lessons and live demonstrations — by a Sogetsu instructor. Line, space and season, brought into your home or business.

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Ikebana arrangement of curling willow and asparagus fern in a blue glass vase
Two women holding a Sogetsu Third Grade teacher’s certificate
My sensei Amira Matsuda, Riji and I

About

With a background in engineering and a deep love of art and nature, I began ikebana as a hobby in 1999. Today I am a Sogetsu Grade 3 teacher, and I am excited to continue this journey, sharing the beauty of ikebana with others.

Sogetsu is a school of ikebana founded in 1927 by Sofu Teshigahara, who wanted the art to be freer than traditional forms allowed. It is a contemporary approach that welcomes any material and any space, and it values each person’s own creativity and expression over strict rules. Open to students of every age and nationality, it is led today by the fourth iemoto, Akane Teshigahara, and celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2027.

Previous demonstrations

Instructor demonstrating an arrangement with branches topped by red, blue and green foam shapes in a navy dish
Workshop participants arranging yellow chrysanthemums and greenery at long tables Workshop room set up with flowers, greenery and containers at each seat

Classes & demonstrations

Private classes

One-to-one or small-group lessons in Sogetsu ikebana. [Format, length, materials, price.]

Demonstrations

Watch an arrangement take shape and ask questions as it does. [Next date, venue, admission.]

Floral arrangements, made to order

Ikebana for homes, weddings and events, and for businesses: lobbies, restaurants, offices and shops, one-off or on a recurring schedule.

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