Shoso Shimbo

Five finalists for the 2013 Ikebana Gallery Award have been announced. Please visit our blog. Thank you. http://ikebanaaustralia.blogspot...

Let’s review what we have discussed so far. During the period of rapid economic growth, Ikebana became the most popular hobby among youn...

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A basic package for wedding flowers includes a hand tied bouquet (partially wired)  and buttonholes (wired). My client asked me this time ...

We are investigating the Ikebana boom after the WWⅡ. It is a very complicated phenomena but one thing we can say is that most of the pa...

My client forgot Mother's Day! All he can do was to send Shoso's flower next day. http://www.shoso.com.au 

How can we interpret the Ikebana boom after the war? This is a very interesting topic which may shed light on one aspect of Japanese soc...

Australian Flower Industry Magazine published an article about Shoso Shimbo in their March issue in 2013. www.australianflowerindustry.com.a...

Fresh flowers can make your stand so impressive at any trade show or expo! Nice feedback from the client:  Hi Shoso, thanks for your bea...

Shoso Shimbo has been invited to present papers based on his Masters exegesis.  Both papers will be published and will be available at...

The greatest Ikebana boom occurred after World War 2. Jiyu-bana, a free style Ikebana, contributed significantly to the boom. The Juyub...

Flower for consolation. http://www.shoso.com.au

Artist Statement - MIFGS 2013 From it's very beginnings, the relationship between people and the environment has been centr...

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2013 opened from 20 - 24 March. We worked from 8am to 7pm for 3 days to make a six-metr...

A common factor in Japanese traditional art forms is the value placed on traditional forms. New creation is always based on tra...