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…
May 21, 2022 Shoka Shimputai with Lauren Toth
Our sensei for a shoka shimputai workshop at the Zerio residence on Saturday, May 21, was Lauren Toth. Lauren holds…
Mar 27, 2022 Shoka Shimputai w Jean-Marcel Duciaume & Brenda Jackson
Sensei engaged us with a thoughtful, patient approach as he and Brenda Jackson explained the various styles we are learning…
May 16, 2021 Divided Shoka Workshop with Linnéa Storm
Sensei Linnéa Storm created an interesting challenge for the participants of this month’s workshop. We were to create a Kabuwake…
Jan 17, 2021 Rikka Shofutai or Rikka Shimputai Workshop
Students for our workshop on Sunday had a choice to create either a traditional rikka shofutai or a modern rikka…
December 20, 2021 Shoka Shimputai Workshop
In an email to President Wanda LaLoggia following our recent workshop, Michele Nguyen said: "I would like to take this…
October 18, 2020 Sanshuike and Shimputai Workshop
On October 18, the Arizona Chapter of Ikenobo had the pleasure of hosting the Prairie Chapter’s (Illinois) very knowledgeable sensei,…
01-15-2020 Shoka Shimputai with Lauren Toth
We began our workshop with a presentation of a well-deserved Kakyo (professor 3rd grade) certificate to our rose garden sensei…
1-19-20 Rikka Shimputai Workshop with Jeanne Holy Sensei
Another warm and sunny day in Phoenix, and another opportunity to study with sensei Holy. What a nice combination! She…
03-14-19 Visiting Professor Shoka Shimputai Workshop
The current headmaster, Sen’ei Ikenobo, created Shoka Shimputai (modern shoka) to sync with an ever-changing Japan. Most Japanese now have…
January 2019 Jeanne Holy Shimputai Workshop
Well, there was a record number of students in attendance at Saturday’s workshop…30 in all. What was the draw? Was…
A Day for Friends & Flowers Sep 2018 Workshop
It was a “Day for Friends and Flowers” on Saturday, September 22, at the Japanese Friendship Garden. Several people brought…