The influence of COVID-19 has affected the world more than 2 years since 2020. Ikebana exhibitions, workshops, and all activities we have planned in Japan or overseas have been postponed or cancelled. It means many Ikenobo members lost their opportunity to practice ikebana. However, many overseas members started holding or participating in lessons online even during this challenging time.
In order to promote ikebana abroad, Ikenobo Society of Floral Art started the new membership system and resumed the overseas visiting professors from this April. However, although more countries are relaxing the COVID-19 restrictions, the situation still hasn’t returnedd to the time before the pandemic. Taking this opportunity, we held the Online Ikebana Competition “Ikenobo World Cup” to make more overseas members can participate in the event held by the Headquarters together.
Among all members of 120 overseas Chapters and Study Groups, 105 Special Members and 71 Regular Members from 16 countries and areas participated in the Competition during 1st April to 30th June.
Here we would like to announce the members who won the top 5 Prizes of Special Member Section and Regular Member Section.
◆ Special Member Section
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Headmaster Prize (1st Prize)
Wai Yee Leung (Hong Kong Chapter, Hong Kong)
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Headmaster Designate Prize (2nd Prize)
Jeanne Holy（Illinois Prairie Chapter, USA）
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3rd Prize
Nazarenko Hanna（Eastern Europe Chapter, Ukraine）
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4th Prize
Rui Yuan Xu (Taiwan Chapter, Taiwan)
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5th Prize
Noritaka Noda (New York City Chapter, USA)
◆ Regular Member Section
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Headmaster Prize (1st Prize)
Anna Nazareko (Eastern Europe Chapter, Ukraine)
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Headmaster Designate Prize (2nd Prize)
Yu Xuan Guo (Kaohsiung Chapter, Taiwan)
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3rd Prize
Ren Rong Qiu (Taiwan Hua Xin Chapter, Taiwan)
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4th Prize
Qi Wen Zhang (Kaohsiung Chapter, Taiwan)
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5th Prize
Er Jie Wang (Taiwan Xing Mei Chapter, Taiwan)
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5th Prize
Da Zhen Lin (Taiwan Hua Xin Chapter, Taiwan)