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New Year flower arrangement event

New Year flower arrangement event

Ikenobo Senko, headmaster-designate of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana flower arrangement, holds a class for her pupils from across Japan during a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2025.

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New Year flower arrangement event

New Year flower arrangement event

Ikenobo Senko, headmaster-designate of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana flower arrangement, arranges flowers during a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2025.

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New Year flower arrangement event

New Year flower arrangement event

Ikenobo Senko, headmaster-designate of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana flower arrangement, arranges flowers during a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2025.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan Kyodo - Ichikoto, a maiko traditional Japanese female entertainer, arranges flowers at a New Year's ceremony of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana floral art in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2024. (Kyodo)

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

Ichikoto, a maiko traditional Japanese female entertainer, arranges flowers at a New Year's ceremony of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana floral art in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2024.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

Adherents of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana flower arrangement participate in a ceremony to create their first floral art of the year in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2023.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

Ikenobo Senko, headmaster-designate of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana flower arrangement, arranges flowers during a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2023.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

Adherents of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana flower arrangement participate in a ceremony to create their first floral art of the year in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2023.

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Ikenobo's New Year flower arranging ceremony

Ikenobo's New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony and exhibition at the school's headquarters in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2012.

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Ikenobo's New Year flower arranging ceremony

Ikenobo's New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony and exhibition at the school's headquarters in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2012.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2015.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2015.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2015.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2014.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2014.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2014.

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Flower offering at U.N. by Japanese master

Flower offering at U.N. by Japanese master

NEW YORK, United States - Yuki Ikenobo, a master from Japan's Ikenobo school of floral art, creates an arrangement during a ceremony at the United Nations in New York on March 15, 2013.

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Ikenobo school flower arrangement exhibition

Ikenobo school flower arrangement exhibition

KYOTO, Japan - Senei Ikenobo, the 45th head of the Ikenobo school of flower arrangement, looks at works of pupils at a flower arrangement exhibition by the school at Takashimaya Co. department store in Kyoto city on Nov. 9, 2011. The exhibition began the same day as a memorial event of the 550th anniversary in 2012 of the school's foundation.

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New Year's ikebana flower arrangement

New Year's ikebana flower arrangement

KYOTO, Japan - Ikenobo Yuki (standing), the master-in-waiting of the Ikenobo family of the ikebana flower arrangement art, inspects work by apprentices during a New Year's ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2011.

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New Year's ikebana flower arrangement

New Year's ikebana flower arrangement

KYOTO, Japan - Apprentices of the Ikenobo-style ikebana flower arrangement art take part in a New Year's ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2011.

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Ikenobo school holds year's 1st flower arrangement practice

Ikenobo school holds year's 1st flower arrangement practice

KYOTO, Japan - Women wearing kimono take part in the year's first practice of arranging flowers under the Ikenobo school at the school's practice site in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2010. About 1,300 pupils from across the country, aged between 10 and 93, joined the traditional ceremony of ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging.

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Ikenobo school holds year's 1st flower arrangement practice

Ikenobo school holds year's 1st flower arrangement practice

KYOTO, Japan - Women wearing kimono take part in the year's first practice of arranging flowers under the Ikenobo school, as the headmaster Senei Ikenobo (2nd from R in back) and his daughter and headmaster-designate Yuki look on at the school's practice site in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2010. About 1,300 pupils from across the country, aged between 10 and 93, joined the traditional ceremony of ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging.

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Ikenobo school holds year's first flower arrangement practice

Ikenobo school holds year's first flower arrangement practice

KYOTO, Japan - Women wearing traditional Japanese kimono take part in the year's first practice of arranging flowers under the Ikenobo school Jan. 5 at a practice site in Kyoto of the school head. About 1,400 pupils, aged between 11 and 97 from the nation, joined the event held at three practice sites in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Year's first flower arrangements held in Kyoto

Year's first flower arrangements held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Flower arrangement leader Senei Ikenobo (R) looks at his followers arranging flowers at the year's first gathering in Kyoto on Jan. 5.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

Adherents of the Ikenobo school of Japanese "ikebana" flower arrangement participate in a ceremony to create the first floral art of the year in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2022.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

Adherents of the Ikenobo school of Japanese "ikebana" flower arrangement participate in a ceremony to create the first floral art of the year in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2022.

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

Dressed in kimono, disciples of the Ikenobo Japanese flower arrangement school participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2016. Around 1,500 people took part in the annual tradition, which first began in the Muromachi period between the 14th and 16th centuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

Dressed in kimono, disciples of the Ikenobo Japanese flower arrangement school participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2016. Around 1,500 people took part in the annual tradition, which first began in the Muromachi period between the 14th and 16th centuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year flower arranging ceremony

New Year flower arranging ceremony

Dressed in kimono, disciples of the Ikenobo Japanese flower arrangement school participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2016. Around 1,500 people took part in the annual tradition, which first began in the Muromachi period between the 14th and 16th centuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Milan expo visitors try flower arrangement at Japan Pavilion

Milan expo visitors try flower arrangement at Japan Pavilion

Yasuto Sasaki of the Kyoto-based Ikenobo group of floral designers completes a work themed on a summer landscape of Milan, at the Milan expo's Japan Pavilion on June 26, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Milan expo visitors try flower arrangement at Japan Pavilion

Milan expo visitors try flower arrangement at Japan Pavilion

Visitors to the Milan expo's Japan Pavilion try flower arrangement using flowers brought from Japan, with Yasuto Sasaki (far R) of the Kyoto-based Ikenobo group of floral designers, on June 26, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Milan expo visitors try flower arrangement at Japan Pavilion

Milan expo visitors try flower arrangement at Japan Pavilion

Visitors to the Milan expo's Japan Pavilion try flower arrangement using flowers brought from Japan, with Yasuto Sasaki (far L) of the Kyoto-based Ikenobo group of floral designers, on June 26, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ikenobo school holds year's first flower arrangement practice

Ikenobo school holds year's first flower arrangement practice

KYOTO, Japan - Women wearing traditional Japanese kimono take part in the year's first practice of arranging flowers under the Ikenobo school Jan. 5 at a practice site in Kyoto of the school head. About 1,400 pupils, aged between 11 and 97 from the nation, joined the event held at three practice sites in the ancient Japanese capital. (Kyodo)

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Year's first flower arrangements held in Kyoto

Year's first flower arrangements held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Flower arrangement leader Senei Ikenobo (R) looks at his followers arranging flowers at the year's first gathering in Kyoto on Jan. 5. (Kyodo)

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New Year's ikebana flower arrangement

New Year's ikebana flower arrangement

KYOTO, Japan - Ikenobo Yuki (standing), the master-in-waiting of the Ikenobo family of the ikebana flower arrangement art, inspects work by apprentices during a New Year's ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ikenobo's New Year flower arranging ceremony

Ikenobo's New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony and exhibition at the school's headquarters in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Ikenobo's New Year flower arranging ceremony

Ikenobo's New Year flower arranging ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year flower arranging ceremony and exhibition at the school's headquarters in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Ikenobo school holds year's 1st flower arrangement practice

Ikenobo school holds year's 1st flower arrangement practice

KYOTO, Japan - Women wearing kimono take part in the year's first practice of arranging flowers under the Ikenobo school at the school's practice site in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2010. About 1,300 pupils from across the country, aged between 10 and 93, joined the traditional ceremony of ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging. (Kyodo)

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Ikenobo school holds year's 1st flower arrangement practice

Ikenobo school holds year's 1st flower arrangement practice

KYOTO, Japan - Women wearing kimono take part in the year's first practice of arranging flowers under the Ikenobo school, as the headmaster Senei Ikenobo (2nd from R in back) and his daughter and headmaster-designate Yuki look on at the school's practice site in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2010. About 1,300 pupils from across the country, aged between 10 and 93, joined the traditional ceremony of ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging. (Kyodo)

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New Year's ikebana flower arrangement

New Year's ikebana flower arrangement

KYOTO, Japan - Apprentices of the Ikenobo-style ikebana flower arrangement art take part in a New Year's ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ikenobo school flower arrangement exhibition

Ikenobo school flower arrangement exhibition

KYOTO, Japan - Senei Ikenobo, the 45th head of the Ikenobo school of flower arrangement, looks at works of pupils at a flower arrangement exhibition by the school at Takashimaya Co. department store in Kyoto city on Nov. 9, 2011. The exhibition began the same day as a memorial event of the 550th anniversary in 2012 of the school's foundation. (Kyodo)

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New Year Japanese flower arrangement

New Year Japanese flower arrangement

A woman wearing kimono arranges flowers during a New Year "ikebana" event at Japanese floral art school Ikenobo in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2021.

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New Year Japanese flower arrangement

New Year Japanese flower arrangement

Women wearing kimono arrange flowers in a New Year "ikebana" event at Japanese floral art school Ikenobo in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2021.

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New Year Japanese flower arrangement

New Year Japanese flower arrangement

Women wearing kimono arrange flowers during a New Year "ikebana" event at Japanese floral art school Ikenobo in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2021.

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New Year flower arrangement

New Year flower arrangement

Senko Ikenobo, headmaster-designate of the Ikenobo Japanese flower arrangement school, arranges flowers during a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year flower arrangement

New Year flower arrangement

Senko Ikenobo (R), headmaster-designate of the Ikenobo Japanese flower arrangement school, instructs students during a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year flower arrangement

New Year flower arrangement

Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo Japanese flower arrangement school participate in a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year flower arrangement

New Year flower arrangement

Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo Japanese flower arrangement school participate in a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year flower arrangement

New Year flower arrangement

Dressed in kimono, students of the Ikenobo Japanese flower arrangement school participate in a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year flower arrangement

New Year flower arrangement

Students of Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement participate in a New Year ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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