Iemoto Akane 10th year celebration, the 93rd Sogetsu Annual Exhibition "Believing in the Power of Flowers" was held at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

"Hiroshi Teshigahara Exhibition" was held at the Fukui Prefectural Museum of Ceramics. Akane gave an ikebana demonstration during the "Hiroshi Teshigahara Exhibition" at the Ceramic Art Center. (Echizen Pottery Village, Fukui Prefecture)

Iemoto Akane 10th year solo exhibition “Heartlines” was held at Spiral Garden, Tokyo.

Akane published a new book “Ikebana – Deai to Kokoro wo Katachini Suru (shaping encounters of the heart)” to mark the 10th year as Iemoto.

The 92nd Sogetsu Annual Exhibition “Playful Flowers” was held at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane offered flowers at the memorial ceremony of the 1,250th anniversary of the decease of the Empress Komyo at the Todaiji Temple, Nara.

Created installations “Autumn in Sogetsu” at the Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Iemoto Ikebana Live in Hiroshima. (Aster Plaza, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture)

Sogetsu Exhibition in Shinjuku 2010 “Ikebana in Words” was held at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane gave an ikebana demonstration and workshops at the celebration “50 Golden Years of Sogetsu in Australia and New Zealand” in Sydney, Australia.

Akane made an arrangement for IKEBANA – A Japanese Aesthetic through Time – An Exploration of Japanese Floral Art at the Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo.

Akane arranged the stage flowers for the Commemorative Ceremony for the 20th Anniversary of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor at the National Theatre, Tokyo.

The 91st Sogetsu Annual Exhibition “Melodious Flowers” was held at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Iemoto Ikebana Live in Nagoya. (Prunier Hall, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)

Akane gave an ikebana demonstration and workshops for the joint celebration program of the 40th Anniversary of Sogetsu Hong Kong Branch and 50th Anniversary of Ikebana International Hong Kong Chapter at the Hong Kong Olympic House and the Hong Kong Country Club.

Created installations “Autumn in Sogetsu” at the Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane gave an ikebana performance “IemotoIkebana Live” at Sapporo Factory Hall in Hokkaido.

Sogetsu Exhibition “Red and Black”, 20th Anniversary Ikebana Exhibition by Akane Junior Class, and “Ikebana demonstration by children” and talk & performance by Kaiji Moriyama and Souun Takeda were held at the same time (Shinjuku Takashimaya, Tokyo)

Akane gave an ikebana demonstration and workshops at the 8th North American Sogetsu Seminar in Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

Akane held a solo exhibition “Fantastic! Japanese harmony - Akane Teshigahara cherry blossom”. Wagashidesigned by Akane sold for limited term (Toraya Midtown Galleria Store, Tokyo)

“IemotoIkebana Live” held in Kagoshima. (Houzan Hall, Kagoshima city, Kagoshima Prefecture)

Akane became a President of Ikebana Association (Ikebana Kyokai)

The 90th Sogetsu Annual Exhibition “Flowering Smile” was held at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane performed ikebana on stage for “Floating Flowers,” in which flowers and music were blended. The setting was the century old “Gekkei-Den” Noh stage at Asaba Ryokan, a 350 year old Japanese inn at Izu Shuzenji, Shizuoka.

Akane made an arrangement to welcome visitors at the lobby of the New National Theatre, Tokyo.

“Very Autumn: Autumn of Sogetsu” at the Tamagawa Takashimaya Shopping Center, Tokyo, Akane created a huge installation.

Akane created Bamboo Installations for the 150 Anniversary of Japan-France Relations Celebration Art Exhibition “VIVRE - Akane Teshigahara + Pierre-Gilles Delorme” at the Sogetsu Plaza, Tokyo.

Akane gave an ikebana performance “IemotoIkebana Live - Flowers are Heart, Forever Flowers at Sogetsu in Morioka” at Morioka Civic Cultural Hall in Morioka, Iwate.

Akane created ikebana arrangements for the G8 Hokkaido Summit at Toyako decorating the venue and also conducted the ikebana demonstration for the summit leaders' spouses at the Windsor Hotel TOYA Resort & Spa, Hokkaido.

Sogetsu Exhibition, Shinjuku 2008: “Ikebana in Collected Containers” at Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane gave an ikebana performance “IemotoIkebana Live - Flowers are Heart, Forever Flowers at Sogetsu in Osaka” at Matsushita IMP hall, Osaka.

Akane supervised the design of the special stage "SakuraSacas LIVE WEEK" for the opening of akasaka Sacas, the newest redevelopment district at Akasaka, Tokyo.

Akane created installations on the 2nd floor stage, in the show windows and welcome zone for "Grand Bloom", the 1st Anniversary of the grand re-opening of the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department store, Tokyo.

Akane published picture books "Red Flower Book (Akai Hana no Hon)" and "Pink Flower Book (Pink no Hana no Hon) "which feature pictures of flowers.

Akane created an installation on the 1st floor stage for the spring event "Flowering Welcomes (Hana no Omotenashi)" of the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department store, Tokyo.

The 89th Sogetsu Annual Exhibition "Thoughts on Flowers" at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo. Group works from all 49 branches across the nation were displayed.

Akane made an arrangement to welcome visitors at the lobby of the New National Theatre, Tokyo for its 10th anniversary

Akane decorated Nohplay staging of "Tsuchigumo" and "Dojoji" at the Sapporo Media Park Spica.

"Very Autumn: Autumn in Sogetsu" at the Tamagawa Takashimaya Shopping Center, Tokyo, Akane created a huge installation.

Akane supervised and created installations for "the Exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara" at the Museum of Modern Art, Saitama.

Akane exhibited at "Special Exhibition "Flower": From the Primeval to Today's Blue Roses" at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo.

Sogetsu Exhibition, Shinjuku 2007: "Light for the Future" at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane created installations on the 2nd floor stage and in the show windows for the grand re-opening of the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department store, Tokyo.

On March 11th, "Commemoration Festival" was held at Ryogoku Kokugikan to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Sogetsu School with an audience of approximately 6,000 people. The commendation ceremony and Ikebana Performance by IemotoAkane Teshigahara co-ordinated with dance, music and gospel singers took place.

Akane's first solo exhibition in the role of Iemoto"Ikebana Through My Eyes" was held on March 3-8 at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store.

Akane became Vice President of the Japan Ikebana Art Association.

Akane produced a Christmas tree installation exhibited at Akihabara Station Concourse co-sponsored by Intel and Tsukuba Express.

The 88th Sogetsu Annual Exhibition "Blooming Flowers for Tomorrow" was held at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane gave an ikebana demonstration at the Ikebana International 9th World Convention at Shin Takanawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo.

Visited Singapore to give ikebana demonstrations and workshops for the 40th Anniversary of the Singapore Branch.

"IKEBANA-Beauty in the Eye of Sogetsu" was held at the Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Singapore.

"Very Autumn: Autumn in Sogetsu" was held at the Tamagawa Takashimaya Shopping Center, Tokyo, and Akane created a huge bamboo installation.

Akane produced an ikebana arrangement using red glory lilies and wisteria brachy-botrys for a TV commercial of Hitachi Ltd Åes digital high-vision TV "Wooo"

"Sogetsu Exhibition, Shinjuku 2006: Flowers and Vases" was held at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane participated in the flower offering ceremony at the Todaiji Temple, Nara Prefecture.

Akane exhibited a work at Keyakizaka Complex, Roppongi Hills.

Akane served as a member of the Committee for the Japan Flower Design Award 2006 organized by the Nippon Flower Designers' Association.

Akane created ikebana arrangements at the Charity Exhibition "The Art of Dining" organized by Refugees International Japan at the Westin Tokyo Hotel.

Akane created two Christmas tree works at the Hilton Plaza East and West, Umeda, Osaka.

The 87th Sogetsu Annual Exhibition "Flowers for Tomorrow" was held at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane gave an ikebana demonstration and workshops at the 7th North American Sogetsu Seminar in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.

"Autumn in Sogetsu"was held at the Tamagawa Takashimaya Shopping Center, Tokyo. "New Century Ikebana Special Exhibition--- 20 Leading Iemotos and Artists of Today's Ikebana World" was held at the Shinsaibashi Sogo Department Store, Osaka. Akane also created works at the Kojun Building for the 1st Anniversary of its opening, Ginza, Tokyo.

"Sogetsu Exhibition, Shinjuku 2005: 200 Top Sogetsu Artists Reflect on the Origin of Sogetsu" was held at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo. Akane produced and created her own works at the exhibition.

Akane produced "Sogetsu Hana Avenue 2005", along with the display of her own works, on the Avenue of Omotesando, Tokyo.

Akane gave an ikebana performance and decorated the venue at the Japan Fashion Fair in Shanghai 2004, China. She produced the stage of "Shikoku Konpira Hana Butai" at the Kanemaru-za and offered flowers at Konpira-gu in Kagawa prefecture. The 86th Sogetsu Annual Exhibition "Exuberant Feelings" was held at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo.

Akane visited Europe for the first time as the Iemoto of Sogetsu School. She gave ikebana demonstrations and workshops at the Sogetsu Frankfurt Branch (Germany) and Geneva Branch (Switzerland) for the 20th Anniversary of both branches, attracting a large number of Sogetsu members from the neighboring countries.

Akane created huge installations using circular wooden slices at the "Sogetsu in Hilton Plaza," Umeda, Osaka, and at "Autumn in Sogetsu," the Tamagawa Takashimaya Shopping Center for the 1st Anniversary of its grand opening, Tokyo. She also presented an event "Produced by Akane Teshigahara--- Japanese Feast in Arena" at the Arena Hall, Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store, conducting demonstrations along with a talk show and a presentation of her new collection of AT Jewelry works.

Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition produced by Akane Teshigahara "Spring's Feast of Flowers--- Door to the Future" was held at the Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo. Akane and Sogetsu ikebanists decorated the store with arrangements.

The 85th Sogetsu Annual Exhibition was held at the Takashimaya Department Stores in Nihonbashi and in Shinjuku.

Akane gave an ikebana demonstration and workshops at the Ikebana International 15th North America Regional Conference in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

In commemoration of the second anniversary of Hiroshi Teshigahara's death, "A gathering dedicated to the memory of the late Iemoto Hiroshi" was held. The altar and other exhibitions were prepared by Akane. Many people visited to commemorate him.

"Isamu Noguchi Exhibition," an exhibition of 50 works by Isamu Noguchi, the designer of the rock garden "Heaven" located on the 1st floor of Sogetsu Kaikan. (Sogetsu Plaza and Sogetsu Art Museum)

"Japan Art Festival 2002"(Imperial Villa Memorial Park)

"Sogetsu Art Museum Collection-White Vessels," an exhibition of 40 vessels by Kenkichi Tomimoto, Kiyoyuki Kato, and Hiroshi Tesigahara.

"AT Award Exhibition" by 8 members were selected among 2000 candidates.(Sogetsu Art Museum)

"Japan Art Festival in Numazu" was held in memory of Hiroshi, and Akane created a huge bamboo installation there.

The exhibition Sofu Teshigahara, the Distinctive Post-War Avant-Garde of Art was held at the Setagaya Art Museum in Tokyo.

Akane became president of the Sogetsu Foundation.

Hiroshi passed away at age of 74, and Akane became the fourth Iemoto of Sogetsu School.

Hiroshi made the lecture Succession of Creative Spirit at the 8th World Convention of Ikebana International at the Pacifico Yokohama. He produced the exhibition Hanakuguri(Flower Tunnels) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Osaka School.

A ceremony was held for the centennial anniversary of Sofu Teshigahara's birth.

The Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition was held to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Sofu Teshigahara's Birth at Takashimaya Department Stores in Nihonbashi and Shinjuku. Hiroshi exhibited his installations at the entrance halls of both stores, and supervised the display of reproduced masterpieces of Sofu.

Hiroshi created the stage of bamboo and a tearoom Shun-Ann at "Japan Art Festival in Numazu" in Numazu Goyotei Memorial Park. He was the general supervisor of the festival.

Hiroshi created the bamboo tearoom Shun-An at the Sogetsu Plaza and the bamboo installation EAbare Ryu at the Makuhari Messe Mall.

The exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara: Ceramics and Calligraphy was held at the Asahi Gallery in Kofu.

Hiroshi directed the stage and for an Indian dance performance Sloka (at the Lake Biwa Hall in Shiga) and for an original Noh play Susano Iden (in Kumano, Wakayama).

Hiroshi exhibited his installation at the Takashimaya Department Store in Kyoto.

The exhibition Sogetsu and Its Contemporaries 1945-1970 was held at Ashiya City Museum of Art History and Chiba City Museum of Art.

The first event Sogetsu in Imperial Plaza was held. Ikebana was displayed in windows of 59 stores and public area.

Hiroshi designed and created the venue for Salvatore Ferragamo's exhibition Art of Shoes at the Sogetsu Plaza, Art Museum and Gallery.

The 79th exhibition of Sogetsu Ikebana was held at the two different places at one time (Takashimaya Department Stores in Nihonbashi and in Shinjuku). Collaborative ikebana on the same subject was exhibited at Shinjuku Takashimaya, and this exhibition broke the general idea of ikebana exhibition.

A ceremony was held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Sogetsu School at the Tokyo International Forum.

Hiroshi decorated with Japanese National Order of the Sacred Treasure. The duo exhibition Sofu and Hiroshi Teshigahara was held at the Takashimaya Department Store in Nihonbashi. The exhibition was also held at the Matsuzakaya Department Store in Nagoya in April and at the Takashimaya Department Store in Nanba, Osaka, in May. The exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara: Maitake was held at the Hiroshima Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art.

Hiroshi created the bamboo installation Uneru Takesora at the Omiya Sonic City.

Hiroshi was decorated with Commander of the Legion of Honor of France.

Hiroshi directed the memorial concert Hanabutai in honor of Toru Takemitsu at Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima.

Hiroshi directed the stage art for an opera Turandot at Grand Theatre in Geneva.

The exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara: Entering Art Nature was held at Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.

Hiroshi created installations and offered flowers for the great Buddhist service of 1200th anniversary of Toji Temple's construction.

The exhibition Isamu Noguchi and Hiroshi Teshigahara was held at the GENICHIRO-INOKUMA Museum of Contemporary Art in Marugame.

Hiroshi held the exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara: BANBU at Palazzo Reale in Milan. He also exhibited his works at the exhibition Japan Today at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.

The exhibition La Chaosmose: Toshimitsu Imai and Hiroshi Teshigahara was held at the Sogetsu Plaza.

The exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara - Kumo to Tomoni was held at the GENICHIRO-INOKUMA Museum of Contemporary Art in Marugame.

Hiroshi directed and designed the stage for a new Noh play Susano at the Avignon Theater Festival in France.

The exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara - Kaze to Tomoni was held at the Benesse House in Naoshima, Kagawa.

The first Sogetsu SYC exhibition was held at the Tobu Department Store in Ikebukuro. The exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara was held at the Metropolitan Plaza in Ikebukuro.

Hiroshi produced Japanese Tea Ceremony in Paris at the Piazza in the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris. The tearooms were designed by Tadao Ando, Jae Eun Choi, Ettore Sottsass and Charlotte Perriand.

The exhibition Hana: Tanjo was held by Akane Teshigahara and SYC at the Arena Hall in Tamagawa Takashimaya SC.

The SYC (Sogetsu Young Challengers) was formed, and any Sogetsu student under 40 could become a member of the group. Hiroshi produced the exhibition Contemporary Architects' Tearooms: Tearoom Design - Tadao Ando, Arata Isozaki and Kiyonori Kikutake, Garden Design - Hiroshi Teshigahara at the Numazu Goyotei Memorial Park.

Hiroshi was awarded the Japanese government's Order of the Purple Cordon for his artistic contributions.

Hiroshi directed the stage and art for the opera Turandot at Maurice Ravel Hall in Lyon, France.

The film Gohime, directed by Hiroshi, was screened. The book Oribe Furuta, written by Hiroshi, was published (Nihon Hoso Shuppan Kyokai).

Hiroshi designed the sightseeing footbridge Ayatori Bridge at Kakusenkei in Yamanaka-Onsen, Ishikawa.

Hiroshi created a bamboo installation in the Art in Aso, '91 at the Greenpia Minami-Aso Aspecta, Kumamoto.

Hiroshi held Seggekka no Utage '90 at the headquarters of Raika in Osaka.

Take (Bamboo): Hiroshi Teshigahara and Kishin Shinoyama was published (private edition).

The exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara was held at the 65 Thompson Street Gallery in New York.

The first solo exhibition by a foreign artist, Hiroshi Teshigahara, was held at National Museum of Contemporary Art in Soul, Korea.

Rikyu won Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 13th Montreal International Film Festival and The Minster of Education Awards for Art.

Zen-ei Chosho: Conversation with Hiroshi Teshigahara, co-authored with Inuhiko Yomota and Shoji Ohkochi, was published (Gakugeishorin).

Akane became vice president of the Sogetsu Foundation.

Hiroshi participated in Magiciens de la terre (Magicians of the Earth) at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.

Hiroshi directed the stage art for noh Teika at the Sogetsu Hall.

Exhibition Kokyusuru Kukan (Breathing Space)The exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara: Take (Bamboo) -Kokyusuru Kukan was held at the Sogetsu Plaza and Takashimaya Department Store in Nihonbashi. Works of Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1978-87 was published (Sogetsu Shuppan).

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Sogetsu School, Hiroshi offered flowers to Itsukushima Shrine for the Toka Festival.

Hiroshi directed the stage art for noh Hajitomi at the Hosho Noh Theater.

The exhibition Hiroshi Teshigahara was held at the Art Forum, Yurakucho.

Hiroshi designed a Japanese style garden at the exhibition Tokyo: Form and Spirit held by the Walker Art Center at Dayton Hudson Department Store, Minneapolis, the USA.

Hiroshi was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He designed a garden at the guesthouse of Tsukuba Science Exposition.

Hiroshi directed and produced the documentary film Antonio Gaudi.

Hiroshi designed a garden at the Ken Domon Museum of Photography in Sakata, Yamagata.

Hiroshi exhibited his great work Take Kazan at the International Theater Festival in Toga, Toyama.

Osaka Headmasters School was inaugurated.

The exhibition Hrioshi Teshigahara - Echizen Ceramic Sculpture was held at the Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris.

The duo exhibition Isamu Noguchi and Hiroshi Teshigahara was held at the Sogetsu Art Museum and the Sogetsu Plaza.

Hiroshi offered flowers for the Buddhist service to celebrate the successful Showa renovation of Todaiji Temple.

Kasumi passed away at 47. Hiroshi became the third Iemoto of Sogetsu School.

The exhibition Sofu Teshigahara was held at the Seibu Art Museum in Ikebukuro."

The Sogetsu delegation, with Hiroshi as its leader, visited China, and that was the first visit to China in the ikebana society.

Kadensho of Sofu Teshigahara was published (Sogetsu Shuppan).

Hiroshi was made president of the Sogetsu Foundation and Kasumi became the second Iemoto of Sogetsu School.

Sofu passed away at 78.

An anthology Sofu Zokei was published (Shufunotomo).

A trio exhibition of Sofu, Hiroshi and Kasumi was held at the Takashimaya Department Store in Nihonbashi.

The opening ceremony of new Sogetsu Kaikan Building was held. The building was designed by Kenzo Tange who also designed the old one. The stone garden Sogetsu Plaza designed by Isamu Noguchi was on the first floor.

Sofu published his anthology Maboroshi(Phantom) (edited by Kenkichi Sugimoto, Kyuryudo).

The exhibition of the 50th Anniversary of Sogetsu School was held and there were 511 exhibitors.

Kasumi took charge of the NHK program, Fujin Hyakka: Ikebana Class. Sofu published San-nin San-yo(co-authored with Yusaku Kamekura and Ken Domon, Kodansha).

Hiroshi Teshigahara held a solo exhibition at Maruei Department Store in Nagoya.

Sofu exhibited his ikebana at the exhibition Morikazu Kumagai.

Sofu exhibited his ikebana in the exhibition Joshikaiun-Sumiato. Sofu, the headmaster of Sogetsu School, and Houn Ohara, the headmaster of Ohara School, held a duo exhibition at Takashimaya Department Store in Yokohama after an interval of 29 years.

Sofu offered flowers to Todaiji temple in Nara for the Buddhist 1200th memorial service of Ryoben-Sojo. Hiroshi opened Sogetsu Ceramic Studio in Miyazakimura, Fukui.

Sofu offered flowers to Toji Temple for the 1200th Anniversary of Kobo Daishi's birth.

Sofu offered flowers to the Punchbowl National Cemetery in Hawaii.

Sofu held a solo exhibition at Haus Mei in Koln. It was the largest in scale among his exhibitions in Europe.

Hiroshi directed a film Summer Soldier.

Sofu held a solo exhibition at Galliera Art Museum in Paris.

Hiroshi undertook secretary-general of the Headquarters of Sogetsu Foundation.

Sofu held a solo exhibition at Middleheim Museum of Art in Antwerp.

Sofu exhibited Kamikagami at World Expo Museum in Osaka. Hiroshi made a film One Day, 240 Hours on commission and it was screened at the Automobile Industry Association Pavilion.

Sofu was honored by the International Recognition Association in the area of the Art and International Culture.

Kasumi Teshigahara held the solo exhibition at Takashimaya Department Store in Nihonbashi.

Sofu held the solo exhibitions at Athens Museum in Geneva, and at the Bodlay Gallery in Paris.

Sofu visited the Soviet Union, and held the Solo exhibitions at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and at the Pusikin Museum in Moscow. He was given a warm welcome and the papers ran the big articles of Flowers of Friendship.

Hiroshi produced and directed Moetsukita Chizu(The man without a Map ).

Sculptures of Sofu Teshigahara exhibition was held at Tokyo Central Museum.

Yaoyorozu no Kamigami in the Kojiki Series was exhibited at the Sculptures of Sofu Teshigahara Exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art.

Sofu exhibited Torikami, one of the series under the theme of Kojiki at Sogetsu 40th Anniversary Solo Exhibition at Takashimaya Deaprtment Sore, Nihonbashi.

Hiroshi produced and directed Tanin no Kao(the face of another).

A ceremony of the 40th anniversary of founding Sogetsu School was held at Kabuki-za. The Sogetsu exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of Sogetsu School were held in Tokyo and Osaka. Collection of Sofu's works Watashi no Hana(My Flower) was published (Photographed by Ken Domon. Kodansha International).

Sofu held a solo exhibition at Academy of Kunst Hall in Berlin as a part of the Berlin Art Festival.

Sofu held the solo exhibition in Lincoln Center in NY. He exhibited the 10-meters-high work Nichirin(the Sun).

Hiroshi received Special Prize of Jury in Cannes Film Festival with Suna no Onna (Woman in the Dunes) , Best One Film Award , Film Director Award and Blue Ribbon Award of Japanese film magazine Kinema Jyunpo.

Sofu was invited to the international Modern Art Exhibition (Grand Palais, Paris). He exhibited works of calligraphy, ikebana and sculptures, and directed the garden of the Japanese Pavilion.

Kasumi went to the U.S. and held exhibitions and demonstrations in various places. Sofu showed series of works, Yakumo, Iwato and others, under the theme of Kojiki(Mythology in formation of Japan) at Takashimaya Department Store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

Sofu directed setting up of the exhibition hall of the Japanese Southern School of Chinese Painting Exhibition (Petit Palais in Paris) using works of ikebana and calligraphy.

Hiroshi produced and directed his first film with a story line Otoshiana (The Pitfall), and received NHK Freshman's Award . John Cage, an American avant-garde composer, was invited by the Sogetsu Art Center, and gave the concert. Japanese Art world experienced John Cage Shock.

Sofu received the 12th Minister of Education Awards for Art.

Sofu was honored with the Legion of Honor by the French Government.

Sofu held the solo exhibitions at the Stadller Gallery in Paris.

Asked by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sofu and Kasumi visited Bonn, Berlin, Cologne, and other cities in Germany as members of the ikebana delegation, commemorating the Centennial of Japanese-Germany Treaty of Amity, and held exhibitions.

Sofu exhibited his work of ikebana at The Nature to The Art Exhibition at Palazzo Gracci, Venice.

Sofu was honored with the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Government.

Akane Teshigahara was born as the second daughter to Hiroshi in Tokyo.

The first Sofu and Hiroshi Teshigahara two-man exhibition was held.

Hiroshi's documentary film Jose Torres was shown to the public.

Sofu held solo exhibitions at the Stadller Gallery in Paris, France and at the Gasper Gallery in Barcelona, Spain. Sofu and Hiroshi were much impressed with the architectures by Antonio Gaudi. They also made acquaintance with Dali and Miro.

Sofu went to Europe via the U.S. with Hiroshi and held the Solo exhibition at the Marsa Jackson Gallery in NY. Hiroshi shot Jose Torres. Sofu was invited to show his work at the Arte Nuovo Festival in Torino, Italy.

Sogetsu Art Center was founded and Hiroshi became the director. It became the base of the activities of new Japanese Art.

Designed by Kenzo Tange, Sogetsu Kaikan was completed in Akasaka.

Sofu dedicated extra large-scale works, (Skyscraper) and Shinboku no Mai(Dance of the God's Tree) to the Exopsition of Ise Jingu Sangu.

Selected by Michel Tapie who led the unformel movement, Sofu exhibited Vinasu(Venus) and Gunjyu(A Herd of Beast), now called Jyujyu(Tree's Beast), at the World Modern Art Exhibition, at the Bridgestone Museum.

Sofu asked George Matieu and Sam Francis who were in Japan at that time to create the wall paintings of Sogetsu Kaikan.

Toge(Thorn) won an award at the 1st International Print Art Biennale Exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art and Yomiuri Kaikan in Yurakucho, Tokyo.

Hiroshi and Kasumi became vice presidents of the Sogetsu Foundation.

Sofu exhibited an extra large-scale ikebana, Inochi(Life) in which he used veins of 1000 years old wisteria and which weighted 3tons at Takashimaya Department store in Nihonbashi.

Sofu exhibited Jyujyu(Tree's Beast) at the 31st Sogetsu Exhibition.

The Sogetsu Foundation was inaugurated.

Sofu went to Europe for the first time with Kasumi. The solo exhibition was held at Palais de Bagatelle , and Puratanasu(Plane Tree) drew the attention. Around the same time, Time magazine in the U.S. called Sofu “Picasso of flowers”.

Sofu exhibited Hi no Zo(Image of Sun) at the San Paolo Art Festival. The Association with Kenzo Tange began because Tange was the planner of the Japanese pavilion at the Festival.

Sofu exhibited Mure(Group) at the Exhibition of Abstraction and Fantasy (Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art).

Sofu exhibited Tuki no Zo(Image of the moon) and a relief, Ryusa (Flowing Sand) at the Takashimaya Department Store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo).

Sofu was invited to the International Flower Show as a judge and went to the U.S. for the first time. He held a solo exhibition, demonstrations and workshops in N.Y.

Sofu held the three Masters Exhibition together with Houn Ohara and Bunpo Nakayama (Matsuzakaya Department Stores at Ginza, Tokyo, and Osaka). Kuruma II(Vehicle II, now called Kikansha Locomotive), Himawari(Sunflower) and Niwa no Tori(Two birds) were exhibited.

A quarterly magazine Sogetsu was published by Hiroshi and members of Seiki no Kai.

Sofu exhibited Kuruma(Vehicle I) at the 27th Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition and Kyozo(False Image) at the 2nd Japan Ikebana Exhibition (Matsuzakaya Department Store, Osaka).

Sofu held the first full-scale solo exhibition after the war at Sogetsu School in Mita. He exhibited his works of ikebana with plants covered with the plaster or with color-painted materials, which were called.

Sofu exhibited Moku (Silence), Genka (Black Flower), and Boukohu (An old Epic), at the first Japan ikebana exhibition.

Hiroshi entered an avant-garde group, Seiki no Kai, where Kobo Abe and Hiroshi Sekine belonged.

Hiroshi graduated from Tokyo Art School ( Now, Oil Painting department in The National University of Fine Arts and Music)

Sofu exhibited Saiken no Fu(Epic of Reconstruction) at the first Japan ikebana exhibition. That was the Mass large work, which empathized the volume, not the line which Sofu used to think important, and it showed Sofu's new direction in ikebana.

Sogetsu ikebana school moved to Mita Tsunamachi.

The students at the Bankers' Club and the Sogetsu instructors held the exhibition together, at Matsuzakaya, Ginza, and Kasumi exhibited her flower arrangement for the first time.

Sofu started teaching ikebana for the wives of the officers of the Occupied Force at the Bankers' Club, including the wife of General MacArthur.

The first ikebana exhibition Sofu Teshigahara and Houn Ohara Exhibition(Shufu no Tomo, Kanda) was held in ruined Tokyo. Ikebana was the symbol of the reconstruction of Japan.

The hall at Kanda Sanbancho was destructed by the air raid.

The Teshigahara family fled to Kiyosato-Mura (now it is in Maebashi-shi), Gunma to avoid the violent air raid, and taught ikebana to the locals. Hiroshi went to Oshima in Yamaguchi Prefecture to work as one of war-time student laborers.

Sofu, along with Houn Ohara and Bunmo Kojima, held flower arrangements by 3 master ikebana artists (at Shufu no Tomo in Kanda). He showed his works of miniature ikebana.

The 16th Sogetsu exhibition, cerebrating the 15th anniversary of the founding of Sogetsu School, was held at Jyosui Kaikan. 140 people participated in the show.

Sofu taught Art of Nature course at the Art Department in Nihon University. Stella Koh became the first non-Japanese instructor of ikebana. She returned to the U.S. and opened the first overseas ikebana class in Tennessee.

Sofu published How to improve your skills in new ikebana (Shufu no Tomo Books). He discussed drafting of Declaration of new ikebana with Mirei Shigemori and Bunpo Nakayama. The Sogetsu Hall was completed in Kojimachi Sanbancho. The 3-storied modern building became famous.

The first solo exhibition by Sofu Teshigahara was held at Jyosui Kaikan in Hitotsubashi. 63 pieces of works were displayed including an extra-large-scale work which was over 3 meters tall.

Kasumi was born in Tokyo. The 7th Sogetsu exhibition was held at Josui Kaikan in Kanda. Admission fee was introduced and music and lighting were used for the stage effect in the trial for Composite Ikebana.

Sofu became an instructor of the NHK radio program 22Nageirebana and Moribana for everybody (7-lesson series).

Sofu was featured in the pages of the gravure in the magazine Shufu no Tomo (Friend of Housewives) with Houn Ohara and Choka Adachi. Sofu appeared frequently in the magazine thereafter.

Sofu invited to appear in the NHK radio program Katei Kouza, course for Home, which led to the popularity of Sogetsu school among the public.

The First Sogetsu Exhibition was held in Senbikiya in Ginza, Tokyo. Sofu arranged large-scale works at the exhibition hall and the window. About 20 pieces of arrangements were at the display.

Sofu held about the middle position of greatest ikebana artists by the vote.

Nageirebana and Moribana School was opened at a rented apartment in Aoyama, Tokyo. This was the beginning of the Sogetsu School of ikebana.

Hiroshi Teshigahara was born in Tokyo as the first son to Sofu.

Sofu decided to be on his own, and left his father.

Sofu Teshigahara was born in Sakai, Osaka as the first son to an Ikebana Artist Hisaji Teshigahara.