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After experiencing many difficult times, Ikenobo will celebrate in 2012 the 550th year since the name Ikenobo first appeared in the “Hekizan Nichiroku”. This is the result of the fact that the spirit and art of Ikenobo have continued to be passed from teacher to student, person to person, and that people have continued to arrange ikebana matching the spirit of the times.
I am truly grateful for the devotion given by our ancestors during these 550 years of passing on and promoting Ikenobo ikebana.
And it is my pleasure to join all of you in celebrating this important occasion. I hope we can further pursue the spirit and art of Ikenobo for many years to come.
I feel that Ikenobo has a mission to accomplish. We face dramatic changes in Japanese values and culture along with rapid change in modern Japanese society. Carrying on the efforts and enthusiasm of our ancestors who responded to the changes of their times, we will do our best so that values of Ikenobo will be more broadly recognized in our contemporary age.
Therefore I have decided that the year 2012 will be an important and commemorative year for us to determine the path for taking a first step towards the future.
We plan to disseminate anew the spirit of Ikenobo ikebana.
It is my hope that the beauty of Ikenobo can be introduced to as many people as possible.
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SEN'EI IKENOBO |
Forty-fifth Generation Ikenobo Headmaster
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