October 17, 1997 - Chushu No Meigetsu: Honoring the Year's Most Beautiful Moon

Kayoko Suiyo FujimotoA leader of the Ohara School in the Bay Area, Kayoko Suiyo Fujimoto presented a program of autumn Ikebana with a moonstruck theme. Appreciation and enjoyment of the beautiful harvest moon is a traditional observance in Japan and Mrs. Fujimoto created Ikebana with this custom in mind. Fujimoto-sensei has taught Ikebana throughout northern California and the Central Valley for more than four decades. A woman of many talents, she also excels in the art of tea ceremony. In 1988 she received her Grandmaster Certificate in Ohara Ikebana from the late Headmaster Houn Ohara. She currently serves in many official capacities for Japanese cultural organizations including Ohara Ikebana School of Northern California, the Ikebana Teachers Federation, Ikebana International, and the Urasenke Foundation.

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Chapter members again exhibited a dozen arrangements from various schools to the left and right of center stage. Click on the buttons to see these photos. Click on collage photos to see larger view.

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