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is a school of ''
Sōgetsu was founded by Sōfū Teshigahara in 1927. Sōfū's father was an ikebana master, who taught his son from childhood. Sōfū wanted to become a painter, but he found that the possibilities for creative expression in using green materials are endless, just as in painting.
He found that the strict rules of traditional ikebana did not allow individual expression. He broke away from traditional ikebana and formed his school in 1926. In the beginning, he promoted the school through radio.
As of 2016, there have been four headmasters. Sōfū's daughter Kasumi was a gifted artist. She became the second headmaster until she died at age 47. Her elder brother, film director 
A famous saying by Sōfū Teshigahara and credo of the Sōgetsu school is that Sōgetsu can be done by anyone, anywhere, anytime with any kind of material.
The school is led by Akane Teshigahara, the founder's granddaughter. Noted practitioners include Master Instructor Kōka Fukushima, whose masterclasses worldwide have received acclaim in floral art circles.
The headquarters was constructed by the architect
''Sōgetsu'' official website
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ikebana
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'', or Japan
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ese floral art.
History
Sōgetsu was founded by Sōfū Teshigahara in 1927. Sōfū's father was an ikebana master, who taught his son from childhood. Sōfū wanted to become a painter, but he found that the possibilities for creative expression in using green materials are endless, just as in painting.
He found that the strict rules of traditional ikebana did not allow individual expression. He broke away from traditional ikebana and formed his school in 1926. In the beginning, he promoted the school through radio.
As of 2016, there have been four headmasters. Sōfū's daughter Kasumi was a gifted artist. She became the second headmaster until she died at age 47. Her elder brother, film director Hiroshi Teshigahara
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, took over. The current headmaster is Akane, Sōfū's granddaughter.
The Sōgetsu school is an open-minded and avant-gardist school. The school was one of the first to have English textbooks.
A famous saying by Sōfū Teshigahara and credo of the Sōgetsu school is that Sōgetsu can be done by anyone, anywhere, anytime with any kind of material.
The school is led by Akane Teshigahara, the founder's granddaughter. Noted practitioners include Master Instructor Kōka Fukushima, whose masterclasses worldwide have received acclaim in floral art circles.
The headquarters was constructed by the architect Kenzo Tange
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Possible writings
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*賢三, "wise, three"
*健三, "healthy, three"
*謙三, "humble, three"
*健想, "healthy, concept"
*建造, "bu ...
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, was a practitioner of the Sōgetsu school. She later became also president of the Ikebana International Washington, DC chapter.
Styles
''Sōgetsu'' typically uses either a tall, narrow vase such as one made from a bamboo stem, or a flat, open dish called a "suiban" in which the flowers and branches are fixed in a hiddenkenzan
A ''kenzan'' (剣山), also called spiky frog, is a specific device used in the Japanese art of flower arrangement ikebana for fixing the flowers in the container. It consists of a heavy lead plate with erected brass needles where the stipes ar ...
spiked. However, other forms are possible, including highly elaborate creations that fill an entire hall. The arrangements in a tall vase are called Nageire, the ones in a shallow container are called Moribana.
One of ''Sōgetsus 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.
Headmasters
* 1st Teshigahara Sōfū ( 勅使河原蒼風), 1900–1979 * 2nd Teshigahara Kasumi (勅使河原霞), 1932–1980 * 3rd Teshigahara Hiroshi (勅使河原宏), 1927–2001 * 4th Teshigahara Akane (勅使河原茜) b. 1960References
External links
''Sōgetsu'' official website
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9iUasqPlWc&t=52 Kadō schools {{japan-org-stub