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.

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.

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.

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)

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)

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)