Today, Ikebana Master Rijo will show you some tips on using the "kenzan".
What should I do when the stems are too thin?
What should I do when the branch is too thick to stick in the "kenzan"?
The stems fall over because they're too soft!
I will help you solve these problems.
I will also show you how to take care of your "kenzan" at the end of the video.
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Rijo Miyamoto is an Ikebana Artist (Kado-ka) and the vice-head of the Koryu Toyokai Suibokuka Temae. He was born in 1976 in Tokyo. He started learning Ikebana from his grandmother (the founder of Koryu Toyokai), mother (second generation head of the family) and Riho Miyamoto at the age of 2. He started demonstrating Ikebana at displays when he was in university. He has displayed his works at the International Ikebana World Championships and the Japan Ikebana Exhibition. He became vice-head of the family in 2009.
He has been invited to exhibitions in Tunisia, the “Janadriya” in Saudi Arabia and an international festival called “the Heart of Japan” hosted by the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He has also held demonstrations in Moscow, Russia and other countries worldwide. He has been rewarded the All Japan Ikebana Competition Special Rewards and more. He is a member of the Japan Ikebana Art Association and Ikebana International.
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