February
Materials: Mimosa, Glory lily
Vessel: Ceramic vase (Hiroshi Teshigahara)
Vessel: Ceramic vase (Hiroshi Teshigahara)
January
Materials: Mizuhiki (Paper strings), Chrysanthemum, Citrus natsudaidai
Vessel: Glass vase
Vessel: Glass vase
December
Materials: Poinsettia, Asparagus plumosus
Vessel: Glass vase
Vessel: Glass vase
November
Materials: Japanese beauty-berry、Spike winter hazel、Cockscomb、Japanese winterberry
Vessel: Ceramic vase (Hiroshi Teshigahara)
Vessel: Ceramic vase (Hiroshi Teshigahara)
October
Materials: Cockscomb, Siberian dogwood
Vessel: Ceramic vase
Vessel: Ceramic vase
September
Materials: Cosmos
Vessel: Ceramic vase
Vessel: Ceramic vase
August
Materials: Sunflower, Japanese bittersweet
Vessel: Ceramic vase
Vessel: Ceramic vase
July
Materials: Giant reed, Golden lily of Japan, Balloon flower, Veronicastrum sibiricum ssp. Japonicum, Japanese lily
Vessel: Basket
Vessel: Basket
June
Materials: Bleached morus alba ‘Pendura’, Peegee hydrangea, Smoke tree
Vessel: Glass vase
Vessel: Glass vase
May
Materials: Rhododendron, Onion
Vessel: Ceramic vase (Seiha Ishikawa)
Vessel: Ceramic vase (Seiha Ishikawa)
At the Hotel New Otani, Tokyo
（2020／Hotel New Otani, Tokyo）
On the occasion of the Sokuirei-Seiden-no-gi, Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor, The special banquet was held at the Hotel New Otani. The Iemoto’s ikebana welcomed the guests at the entrance adding flamboyance to the celebration. The performances of the Japanese traditional theatre art, such as Kyogen, Kabuki, Bunraku and Noh entertained the guests from around the world who attended the ceremony.
Materials: Bamboo, Princess tree, Enkianthus perulatus, Fire raspberry, Citrus natsudaidai, Japanese winterberry, Lily-of-the-valley bush
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
On the occasion of the Sokuirei-Seiden-no-gi, Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor, The special banquet was held at the Hotel New Otani. The Iemoto’s ikebana welcomed the guests at the entrance adding flamboyance to the celebration. The performances of the Japanese traditional theatre art, such as Kyogen, Kabuki, Bunraku and Noh entertained the guests from around the world who attended the ceremony.
Materials: Bamboo, Princess tree, Enkianthus perulatus, Fire raspberry, Citrus natsudaidai, Japanese winterberry, Lily-of-the-valley bush
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
At the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
Ikebana × Hyakudan Kaidan 2019（2019／Entrance lobby, Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, Tokyo）
One of the highlights of "Ikebana Hyakudan Kaidan" is the public demonstration of a large work to decorate the entrance of the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. Under the close attention of a huge audience, the Iemoto arranged fruiting branches such as princess tree, Citrus natsudaidai, and Japanese bittersweet, and finally added bands of split bamboo to create curves. The work has a fresh impression in gratitude for the long-awaited autumn after overcoming the intense summer heat.
Materials: Bamboo, Princess tree, Citrus natsudaidai, Unshiu orange, Japanese bittersweet, Lily-of-the-valley bush
Vessel: Ceramic vase (Kiyoyuki Kato)
One of the highlights of "Ikebana Hyakudan Kaidan" is the public demonstration of a large work to decorate the entrance of the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. Under the close attention of a huge audience, the Iemoto arranged fruiting branches such as princess tree, Citrus natsudaidai, and Japanese bittersweet, and finally added bands of split bamboo to create curves. The work has a fresh impression in gratitude for the long-awaited autumn after overcoming the intense summer heat.
Materials: Bamboo, Princess tree, Citrus natsudaidai, Unshiu orange, Japanese bittersweet, Lily-of-the-valley bush
Vessel: Ceramic vase (Kiyoyuki Kato)
At the Kanda Myojin Shrine
Kanda Shrine 1300th Anniversary Project, Commemoration of Cultural Exchange Building Opening "New Year Sogetsu Exhibition"（2019／Kanda Myojin Shrine, Tokyo）
The special Sogetsu ikebana exhibition was held to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of Kanda Myojin Shrine in 2019. The exhibition is also an opening event of the newly constructed Cultural Exchange Building premises. The Iemoto Akane's masterpiece cast a particularly bright light in the fresh and joyful atmosphere celebrating the New Year.
Materials: Japanese black pine, Dragon's eye pine, Weeping willow, Idesia, Sarcandra glabra, Citrus natsudaidai, Camellia, Bamboo, Driftwood, Mizuhiki (paper strings)
Vessel: Iron glazed dish with karakusa design
The special Sogetsu ikebana exhibition was held to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of Kanda Myojin Shrine in 2019. The exhibition is also an opening event of the newly constructed Cultural Exchange Building premises. The Iemoto Akane's masterpiece cast a particularly bright light in the fresh and joyful atmosphere celebrating the New Year.
Materials: Japanese black pine, Dragon's eye pine, Weeping willow, Idesia, Sarcandra glabra, Citrus natsudaidai, Camellia, Bamboo, Driftwood, Mizuhiki (paper strings)
Vessel: Iron glazed dish with karakusa design
At the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
Ikebana × Hyakudan Kaidan 2018（2018／Entrance lobby, Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, Tokyo）
"Ikebana × Hyakudan Kaidan" is a special occasion where you can enjoy ikebana works from 57 different schools on a weekly basis. During the exhibition period of the Sogetsu School, a large work by Iemoto Akane welcomed visitors at the entrance of the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. Objets d'art made of Japanese paper gently illuminate a landscape of prosperity decorated with clustered fruits. The creative process of this work was open in public, and when the Japanese paper objets d'art were lit at the end of creation, there was resounding applause from the audience.
Materials: Japanese persimmon, Pomegranate, Japanese bittersweet, Lily-of-the-valley bush, Bamboo, Remano, Japanese paper objet d'art
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
"Ikebana × Hyakudan Kaidan" is a special occasion where you can enjoy ikebana works from 57 different schools on a weekly basis. During the exhibition period of the Sogetsu School, a large work by Iemoto Akane welcomed visitors at the entrance of the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. Objets d'art made of Japanese paper gently illuminate a landscape of prosperity decorated with clustered fruits. The creative process of this work was open in public, and when the Japanese paper objets d'art were lit at the end of creation, there was resounding applause from the audience.
Materials: Japanese persimmon, Pomegranate, Japanese bittersweet, Lily-of-the-valley bush, Bamboo, Remano, Japanese paper objet d'art
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
90th Anniversary of Sogetsu School /The 99th Sogetsu Annual Exhibition, “Hana So”
（2018／Nihombashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo）
The Iemoto's bold and lively Bokusho (Japanese ink-based art) and the blackened wisteria vines give a dignified background for this large work. In the Black-White stage, the crimson fruiting plants catch our eye with their brilliance and a graceful contrast between the black and red creates a mystic atmosphere.
Materials: Colored wisteria vine, Pomegranate, Winterberry, Polyantha rose, Japanese winterberry, Japanese mahonia
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
Bokusho (Akane Teshigahara)
The Iemoto's bold and lively Bokusho (Japanese ink-based art) and the blackened wisteria vines give a dignified background for this large work. In the Black-White stage, the crimson fruiting plants catch our eye with their brilliance and a graceful contrast between the black and red creates a mystic atmosphere.
Materials: Colored wisteria vine, Pomegranate, Winterberry, Polyantha rose, Japanese winterberry, Japanese mahonia
Vessel: Self-made ceramic vase
Bokusho (Akane Teshigahara)
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