Kenichiro Kuwahara Ikebana Class Exhibition “Yoin” (Lingering Resonance)
DatesOctober 26 – 27
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The Kenichiro Kuwahara Ikebana Class Exhibition will be held at Rokuouin.
This year, in addition to a collaboration with the exhibition of new works by Mr. Takaya Fujii, the special opening of cultural properties not usually open to the public will also be held at the same time.
In the special opening, we are showing a flower arrangement manual (kadensho) handed down by Mon’ami, who served the Ashikaga shogun family in the Muromachi period, and “Orchids and Rocks” (Ranseki-zu) painted by Gyokuen Bonpō, a Dharma heir of Shun’oku Myōha, the founder of Rokuouin.
• Dates: Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (the gate closes at 4:30 PM)
• Admission: 1,000 yen (as the admission fee)
Kuwahara Senkei School website (in Japanese)
https://kuwahara-senkei.jimdofree.com
Mr. Kenichiro Kuwahara’s Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/ken161022/
A message from Mr. Kenichiro Kuwahara, the next head (iemoto) of the Kuwahara Senkei School
Last year, I took a walk to Mt. Fuchun in Hangzhou, which I believe is the source of our school’s name, arranged flowers there, and spent a leisurely time with the local cuisine. I imagine that the vivid, living spirit (kiin seidō) our founder aspired to in the Edo period, and his ikebana itself, carried a sense of respect for Chinese culture. I felt this as I walked along the Fuchun River and interacted with the people there. Then, becoming introspective, I compared it with the climate and culture in which I grew up, and recognized how strongly they have influenced me.
It is said that in China, things whose resonance is perceived through hearing and which convey the pulse of inner life are considered excellent, while in Japan, resonance is perceived through “nioi” (fragrance), and things in which one can sense the luster and allure of life are found attractive.
Until now, I had been vaguely searching for lively ikebana, but looking back, it seems I was aiming for the purity of life and the high dignity found in Chinese culture. Recently, while being conscious of these, I have become interested in the colors and luster of fragrant life.
Together with my students, I have practiced while being conscious of each of our paths. Though we still have far to go, I would be happy if you could enjoy, with your own senses, the allure each of us brings forth—in other words, the vigor of life.
Please come and sense the lingering resonance (yoin) born from Rokuouin, the folding screens, and the resonance of ikebana.
Kenichiro Kuwahara