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In 2012 Ikenobo celebrated the 550th year since the name of Senkei Ikenobo, a master who refined ikebana, first appeared in the historic record “Hekizan Nichiroku,” in 1462. This celebration was indeed the result of the spirit and art of Ikenobo continuing to be passed from teacher to student, person to person, and that people have continued arranging ikebana to match 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 have commemorated this important occasion with all of you.
I hope we can further pursue the spirit and art of Ikenobo for many years to come. Carrying on the efforts and enthusiasm of our ancestors who responded to the changes of their times, we will do our best so that the values of Ikenobo will be more broadly recognized in our contemporary age.
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SEN'EI IKENOBO |
Forty-fifth Generation Ikenobo Headmaster
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