May 29, 2022 Kabuwake (Shoka Shimputai, divided)
Kabuwake means a two-group arrangement. In Sunday’s workshop, the participants presented divided shoka shimputai arrangements. They needed to choose a…
Kabuwake means a two-group arrangement. In Sunday’s workshop, the participants presented divided shoka shimputai arrangements. They needed to choose a…
Our sensei for a shoka shimputai workshop at the Zerio residence on Saturday, May 21, was Lauren Toth. Lauren holds…
Sensei engaged us with a thoughtful, patient approach as he and Brenda Jackson explained the various styles we are learning…
Sensei Linnéa Storm created an interesting challenge for the participants of this month’s workshop. We were to create a Kabuwake…
Students for our workshop on Sunday had a choice to create either a traditional rikka shofutai or a modern rikka…
In an email to President Wanda LaLoggia following our recent workshop, Michele Nguyen said: "I would like to take this…
On October 18, the Arizona Chapter of Ikenobo had the pleasure of hosting the Prairie Chapter’s (Illinois) very knowledgeable sensei,…
We began our workshop with a presentation of a well-deserved Kakyo (professor 3rd grade) certificate to our rose garden sensei…
Another warm and sunny day in Phoenix, and another opportunity to study with sensei Holy. What a nice combination! She…
The current headmaster, Sen’ei Ikenobo, created Shoka Shimputai (modern shoka) to sync with an ever-changing Japan. Most Japanese now have…
Well, there was a record number of students in attendance at Saturday’s workshop…30 in all. What was the draw? Was…
It was a “Day for Friends and Flowers” on Saturday, September 22, at the Japanese Friendship Garden. Several people brought…