Headmaster Hiroki Ohara of the Ohara School of Ikebana Visits Seattle: “Ikebana x Technology” Event
2020/3/12
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Headmaster Hiroki Ohara of the Ohara School, one of the three most revered schools of ikebana visited Seattle from February 25 to March 1. Seattle is where the first Ohara School of Ikebana Chapter was established.
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On February 27 at the Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Headmaster Ohara used the magical world of mixed reality, through the HoloLens 2 technology developed by Microsoft to push the boundaries of the traditional art of ikebana with an unconventional and never-before-seen collaboration between ikebana and technology.
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Scenes from the performance
Group Photo with Headmaster Ohara, members of the Ohara School of Ikebana,
and Consul General Yamada
and Consul General Yamada
On February 29 at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, the largest garden festival in Northwest U.S., Headmaster Ohara held an ikebana seminar, demonstrating the art form to the audience.
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Scenes from the seminar demonstration
On the evening of the 29th, a reception was held at the Consul General’s Official Residence with many Washington State legislators in attendance, providing guests an opportunity to learn about Japanese culture through ikebana.
Scenes from the Reception
On the evening of the 29th, a reception was held at the Consul General’s Official Residence with many Washington State legislators in attendance, providing guests an opportunity to learn about Japanese culture through ikebana.
 Group photo with Washington State Legislators (From Left) Senator Lisa Wellman, Senator Sharon Brown, Senator Lynda Wilson, Senator Judy Warnick, Headmaster Ohara, Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, Consul General Yamada, and Representative Tom Dent |
Group photo with the Ikebana International members
Ikebana x Technology banner
We would like to thank everyone, especially Headmaster Ohara and the members of the Ohara School of Ikebana, for coming all the way to Seattle. We wish the best for the future endeavors of the Ohara School of Ikebana and hope that the traditional art of ikebana can bring the world together. We also would like to express our deepest gratitude to all organizers and sponsors that made this event possible.