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| Biography |
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July,
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1933
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Born, Kyoto, Japan, eldest son of 44th generation Ikenobo Headmaster, Sen'i Ikenobo. | ||
| May, | 1945 | Upon the death of his father, Sen'i Ikenobo, successds to the position of 45th Ikenobo Headmaster. | ||
| Aug., | 1953 | Assumes the position of Head Priest, Rokkakudo temple, Kyoto Japan. | ||
| Mar., | 1956 | Graduation from the Department of Literature, Doshisha University, Kyoto Japan. | ||
| 1962 | Makes first of many visits to Europe, the Americas and Southeast Asia. | |||
| Jan., | 1966 | Elected Vice President, Japan Ikebana Art Association, continuing to the present. | ||
| 1971 | Awarded Dark-blue Ribbon Medal by the office of the Japanese Prime Minister. | |||
| 1971,1981 | Awarded Ordem Academica do Sao Francisco by the Coverment of Brazil. | |||
| 1973 | Special Representative of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs visiting Europe. | |||
| 1976 | Assumed position as Chairman, Board of Directores, Ikenobo society of Floral art. | |||
| Apr., | 1977 | Creates new style of Ikebana, "Shoka Shimputai" | ||
| Jun., | 1984 | Composed ikebana stage sets for the International Garden Festival, Liverpool, England | ||
| Oct., | 1991 | Performed a demontration of Ikenobo Ikebana at the Ikebana International Sixth World Convention in Tokyo. | ||
| May, | 1994 | Demonstration at the Ikebana international First Midlle Eastern Regional Symposium, Amman, Jordan. | ||
| Dec., | 1994 | Awarded Ordem National do Cruzeiro do Sul in the rank of Commander by the government of Brazil. | ||
| Sept., | 1995 | Performed a demonstration of Ikenobo Ikebana at events celebrating the 50th Anniversary of UNESCO, Paris, France. | ||
| Feb., | 1996 | Demonstration at the I.I. Fifth Asian Regional Conference, New Delhi, India. | ||
| Feb., | 1997 | Demonstration in Damascus, Syria, at the invitation of the Japanese Embassy. | ||
| Feb., | 1998 | Performed a demonstration of Ikenobo Ikebana at the Ikebana International Sixth Asian Regional Conference, Manila, Philippines. | ||
| Apr., | 1999 | Creates new style of ikebana "Rikka Shimputai". | ||
| Sept., | 2000 | Demonstrated in Sao Paulo, Brazil, making the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Ikenobo Brazil Chapter. | ||
| Mar., | 2001 | Demonstrated at the Eighth World Convention of Ikebana International, Yokohama, Japan. | ||
| Sept., | 2003 | Demonstrated as part of cultural events celebrating the 300th Anniversary of founding of St. Petersburg, Russia. |
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Beginning in 1962 and continuing to the present, Sen'ei Ikenobo has made numerous visits to Asia, Europe, and Americas to perform demonstrations of Ikenobo ikebana. (As of August, 2003) |