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Ohara grandmaster’s lifetime of teaching
April 1, 2023 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
After first being encouraged to take lessons from her aunt in Japan, Hisako “Shofu” Shohara embarked on a lifelong appreciation of nature through the art of ikebana. Jane Matsumoto, her […] READ MORE
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Ikebana showcases nature’s beauty
April 2, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
Ikebana can help one see nature with a different perspective, particularly as practitioners bring beauty into their homes, said Thanh Nguyen, president of the Ikebana Teachers Federation. Ikebana can teach […] READ MORE
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Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Japanese Culture Guide, News, Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Special Issues
Ikebana to go: Kiyo’s Floral Design delivers ikebana-inspired creations
March 31, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For designer Lisa Taira, every flower arrangement she creates is one that comes from the heart — even if it’s just one flower. “It’s not just a […] READ MORE
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Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Japanese Culture Guide, News, Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Special Issues
Ikebana teacher follows family’s legacy of service, sees “revival” in the art
March 31, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
Her grandfather, the Rev. Shozen Naito, was a minister at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda before World War II; her grandmother taught Sogetsu ikebana in the 1970s and Japanese language […] READ MORE
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Molly Kimura, last known licensed biwa instructor in U.S., passes at 92
May 26, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
Miyako Molly Kimura, the last known licensed teacher of the biwa (Japanese lute) in the United States, peacefully passed away May 12, 2016 in Sacramento, Calif. at the age of […] READ MORE
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YOUNG LEARNER: Sogetsu instructor Kika Shibata’s ikebana interest started early
April 1, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
After a few busy weeks of work, 13-year Sogetsu ikebana practitioner Yasmin Spiegel arrived at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center in Sacramento, Calif. with a creativity block and little […] READ MORE
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Zen living in Oakland
August 20, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
OAKLAND, Calif. — Aside from running the renown jazz club and Japanese restaurant Yoshi’s in Oakland, Calif., the club’s owners and former married couple Yoshie Akiba and Kaz Kajimura share […] READ MORE
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Japanese cultural arts classes
April 3, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: Don’t see your cultural group listed? Contact us at cbfguide@nichibeiweekly.org to add your group to our cultural arts class listings. Daion Taiko Location: Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 […] READ MORE
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Japanese cultural classes
April 4, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
Taiko San Francisco GenRyu Arts Location: Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, 1840 Sutter St., S.F.’s Japantown Contact: (415) 420-3151, info@genryuarts.org, www.genryuarts.org Maikaze Daiko Location: Dance Mission Theater, […] READ MORE
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Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Japanese Culture Guide, News, Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Special Issues
TRANSFORMING TRASH INTO TREASURES: Sogetsu ikebana as a means of expression
April 5, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
When people use the phrase “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure,” it often refers to someone’s desire to collect unusual items. For an ikebanist, however, this trash can make […] READ MORE
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