Lesson FAQ

All Sogetsu Ikebana teachers throughout the world use the same textbooks made up of four curricula. Each teacher, however, conducts classes with his/her original ideas added. Many of the classes welcome visitors for trial lessons (with or without the fee). It is recommended to visit as many of them as possible to find out the one that most suits you. It is also an idea to decide which classes to visit from the teachers who exhibited the works you liked most in ikebana exhibitions.

Most of the classrooms at culture schools have desks and chairs as the classrooms in Sogetsu Headquarters Building do. Although some classes use Japanese-style rooms, wearing comfortable clothes for arranging flowers is advised.

In principle, students pay a fee for three lessons each month. Some teachers also conduct special classes to meet the various needs of their students. Please make sure to clarify your class system and the fee before signing up.

Any time is the right time to start taking lessons. In ikebana lessons, plants and flowers of the season are used as materials and, therefore, students can enjoy studying at any time of the year. Students from 3 years old to the 90’s are all studying at their own pace. When getting interested in taking ikebana lessons is the best timing for starting it. Ikebana classes for children (from the age of 3) are regularly held at Sogetsu Headquarters.

Sogetsu Textbook 1&2 contains the subjects on special materials and arrangements for festive occasions which will be studied in the respective seasons.

The necessary items are Sogetsu Textbooks, writing utensils, ikebana scissors, a hand towel, a flower bag, etc.
You can borrow all the items required for lessons. It might be a good idea to purchase the tools which you find easy to use gradually.

Sogetsu School does not recommend it.

There are 12 levels of Sogetsu Certificates/Diplomas, from the 1st Certificate (Yonkyu) to Teacher’s Diploma 1st Grade Riji. After completing all the studies of the five curricula with textbooks, you can acquire a Teacher’s Diploma.