セミナーは国際学生の家で恒例のイベントである。セミナーの場を通じて、各国の伝

統文化を交流することができる。

千年の都である京都の伝統文化は魅力的なので、今回のセミナーである京都流の

華道を企画した。

今回の先生は草月流派のの並河青玲先生である。草月流は1927年に初代家元勅

使河原蒼風によって創流された生け花の流派であり、自由で前衛的な作風を特徴と

する。短い2時間の間で、並河先生は20人の国際学生の家の寮生たちに生け花の文

化と芸術を紹介した。寮生たちは生け方を身につけた。皆さんは活気ある雰囲気の

中で生け花の楽しさと文化の深さを満喫した。

Seminar is one of the most important events in HDB . People from different

countries can learn the traditional culture through Seminar.

Kyoto boasts its historical ruins and traditional Japanese culture . That’s the

reason why we held the Ikebana(flower arrangement) event in HDB .

We invited the professional teacher from Sogetsu school (草月流) . Sogetsu is a

school of Ikebana, or Japanese floral art.

Sogetsu typically uses either a tall, narrow vase such as one made from a

bamboo stem, or a flat, open dish in which the flowers and branches are fixed in a

hidden kenzan spiked support. However, other forms are possible, including highly

elaborate creations that fill an entire hall.

One of Sogetsu's central ideas is that an arrangement should have three strong

elements, each with certain proportions and arranged at a certain angle. But there is

considerable latitude to work with whatever materials are available and to express

the spirit of the moment.

The school was founded in 1927 by Sofu Teshigahara. It is currently led by Akane

Teshigahara, the founder's granddaughter. Noted practitioners include Master

Instructor Koka Fukushima, whose masterclasses worldwide have received acclaim in

floral art circles .

Everyone in HDB learned the traditional flower arrangement culture . We really

appreciated the teacher’s lecture .