SOGETSU SCHOOL
Sofu, Kasumi, and Hiroshi Teshigahara
The Sogetsu School was founded in 1927 by Sofu Teshigahara. Sofu was trained in the traditional philosophy of ikebana, but he had an independent spirit and he wanted to express himself freely through the arts. He proclaimed that ikebana could be made by anyone, and be placed anywhere and any materials could be used. He was responsible for elevating ikebana from an attractive craft to a form of art. Time magazine called him the "Picasso of the Flowers."
Sofu's ideological legacies are still observed by the school. Upon his death in 1979 his daughter, Kasumi, became the second iemoto; and following her death in 1980, Sofu's son, Hiroshi, became the third iemoto. Hiroshi is well known for his bamboo installations and as an award-winning film director. Hiroshi died of acute leukemia on April 14, 2001.
Hiroshi's daughter, Akane, succeeded her father as the fourth iemoto of the Sogetsu School. She has been actively teaching and demonstrating Sogetsu Ikebana to adults and children world wide. Her dynamic and fresh style has become well known.
Akane Teshigahara
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