Board members of Ikebana International and the Ikebana Teachers Federation joined together early in January, 2002 to bid farewell to I.I.'s Honorary President, Mrs. Muriel Tanaka, wife of Consul General Nobuaki Tanaka. They enjoyed luncheon at Anzu Restaurant in the Nikko Hotel, San Francisco.

Board members assembled to say goodbye and good luck to Mrs. Tanaka.

Mrs. Tanaka receives a corsage from I.I. president Pearl Kimura.