{"id":117,"date":"2025-12-22T11:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:50:21","slug":"117-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b7f6f8cb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:56%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1945-edited-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1945-edited-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1945-edited-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1945-edited-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1945-edited-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1945-edited-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0c22cdd7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ikebana \u3044\u3051\u3070\u306a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-display has-x-large-font-size is-style-text-display--1 wp-block-paragraph\">Set things that you can not see. There are many things in your heart which are invisible. Flowers are concrete but ikebana is abstract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">-Sofu Teshigahara<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"classes\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Classes &amp; events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s where you can find me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5d2b2b85 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sat, Aug 29<br>2026<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7e7b42b7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" 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day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--2 wp-block-paragraph\">Tr\u00e4sk\u00e4nda Manor, Kuninkaantie 43, 02940 Espoo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5d2b2b85 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sat, Sep 5<br>2026<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7e7b42b7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-9d2aa341\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1026\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Espoo-Art-Ikebana-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-272\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Espoo-Art-Ikebana-1.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Espoo-Art-Ikebana-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Espoo-Art-Ikebana-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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During the course, we will practice making arrangements using plant materials. The work is calm and mindful, offering a moment for pause and creative activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--3 wp-block-paragraph\">Tr\u00e4sk\u00e4nda Manor, Kuninkaantie 43, 02940 Espoo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5d2b2b85 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sat &#8211; Sun, Sep 12-13<br>2026<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7e7b42b7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-9d2aa341\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1610971441312-6578dc23f34f?w=900&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;q=60&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxzZWFyY2h8NXx8b29kaXxlbnwwfHwwfHx8MA%3D%3D\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d8dce8eb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3356f6f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oodihelsinki.fi\/event\/helsinki:agp7kzgql4\/ikebana-kuuluu-kaikille\/?lang=fi\">Ikebana Event: Oodi<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10:30 \u2013 20:00<br>10:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sogetsu Ikebana Finland is hosting a free, open-to-all ikebana weekend at Helsinki Central Library Oodi on 12\u201313 September. The programme includes an ikebana exhibition, demonstrations by experienced teachers, and a hands-on workshop. A perfect opportunity to discover the art of Japanese floral arrangement  and learn more about Sogetsu ikebana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--4 wp-block-paragraph\">T\u00f6\u00f6l\u00f6nlahdenkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-3 has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow is-style-section-3--5\" id=\"works\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display is-style-text-display--6\">Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sb_instagram\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Instagram feed\"  class=\"sbi sbi_mob_col_1 sbi_tab_col_2 sbi_col_4 sbi_width_resp\" 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class=\"sbi-screenreader\">I love the tradition of kago in ikebana, but I als<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"I love the tradition of kago in ikebana, but I also enjoy exploring a more contemporary approach.\n\nYesterday I wanted to try something a little more modern \u2014 with the support of my always very patient sensei \ud83d\ude4f\n\nA few acrylic-painted branches gave it the edge I was looking for.\n\nWhat do you think?\n\n#ikebana #sogetsu #\u8349\u6708\u6d41 #miraikebana\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"sbi_item sbi_type_image sbi_new sbi_transition\" role=\"listitem\"\n\tid=\"sbi_18631001824022702\" data-date=\"1791042204\">\n\t<div class=\"sbi_photo_wrap\">\n\t\t<a class=\"sbi_photo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DeCZ7OGoMPl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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class=\"sbi-screenreader\">A composition of small decisions.  #sogetsuikebana<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"A composition of small decisions.\n\n#sogetsuikebana #ikebana #\u8349\u6708\u6d41 #minimalism #miraikebana\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"sbi_item sbi_type_carousel sbi_new sbi_transition\" role=\"listitem\"\n\tid=\"sbi_18143482201581457\" data-date=\"1790600713\">\n\t<div class=\"sbi_photo_wrap\">\n\t\t<a class=\"sbi_photo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dd1QD1rCKAZ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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Trying unusual<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-clone fa-w-16 sbi_lightbox_carousel_icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Clone\" data-fa-pro\u0192cessed=\"\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"clone\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n                    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M464 0H144c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v48H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v320c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h320c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-48h48c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zM362 464H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V150a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h42v224c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h224v42a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm96-96H150a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V54a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h308a6 6 0 0 1 6 6v308a6 6 0 0 1-6 6z\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"For me, ikebana is also about play. Trying unusual material, playing with it and seeing what happens.\n\nThis time: two lamps, cleaning scrubbers and aspidistra leaves. 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Sometimes it\u2019s nice to just make something and see where it goes.\n\n#ikebana #sogetsuikebana #\u3044\u3051\u3070\u306a #\u8349\u6708\u6d41 #miraikebana\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"sbi_item sbi_type_image sbi_new sbi_transition\" role=\"listitem\"\n\tid=\"sbi_17896846602601237\" data-date=\"1789575513\">\n\t<div class=\"sbi_photo_wrap\">\n\t\t<a class=\"sbi_photo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdWsbtWo9t5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"\n\t\t\tdata-full-res=\"https:\/\/scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/813912377_18153889156518088_3495027066051338115_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=109&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=teDkQxnDyzIQ7kNvwG_5TrT&#038;_nc_oc=AdrDN5rkOW5FWCVTB2YgtQFxtAwpmP0tyc2zBNlV3dKWWQBrf-tZqlmRW2vzAeS1I48&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=7kh_zCIJ902ZPkIhTAxOTg&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKPfrI0chCVkfOmBU8iZzgEUoelsYTZw-zJ8UYu-idRTx3kq1Z-mLz5QcmBILLgOPDQOUjXxc-mSw&#038;oh=00_AQOgRyguh6WqdeG9LnecJ-IoixArWirDTTvjy727bBzVfQ&#038;oe=6ACDD8B5\"\n\t\t\tdata-img-src-set=\"{&quot;d&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com\\\/v\\\/t51.82787-15\\\/813912377_18153889156518088_3495027066051338115_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=109&amp;ccb=7-5&amp;_nc_sid=18de74&amp;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&amp;_nc_ohc=teDkQxnDyzIQ7kNvwG_5TrT&amp;_nc_oc=AdrDN5rkOW5FWCVTB2YgtQFxtAwpmP0tyc2zBNlV3dKWWQBrf-tZqlmRW2vzAeS1I48&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&amp;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&amp;_nc_gid=7kh_zCIJ902ZPkIhTAxOTg&amp;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKPfrI0chCVkfOmBU8iZzgEUoelsYTZw-zJ8UYu-idRTx3kq1Z-mLz5QcmBILLgOPDQOUjXxc-mSw&amp;oh=00_AQOgRyguh6WqdeG9LnecJ-IoixArWirDTTvjy727bBzVfQ&amp;oe=6ACDD8B5&quot;,&quot;150&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com\\\/v\\\/t51.82787-15\\\/813912377_18153889156518088_3495027066051338115_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=109&amp;ccb=7-5&amp;_nc_sid=18de74&amp;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&amp;_nc_ohc=teDkQxnDyzIQ7kNvwG_5TrT&amp;_nc_oc=AdrDN5rkOW5FWCVTB2YgtQFxtAwpmP0tyc2zBNlV3dKWWQBrf-tZqlmRW2vzAeS1I48&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&amp;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&amp;_nc_gid=7kh_zCIJ902ZPkIhTAxOTg&amp;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKPfrI0chCVkfOmBU8iZzgEUoelsYTZw-zJ8UYu-idRTx3kq1Z-mLz5QcmBILLgOPDQOUjXxc-mSw&amp;oh=00_AQOgRyguh6WqdeG9LnecJ-IoixArWirDTTvjy727bBzVfQ&amp;oe=6ACDD8B5&quot;,&quot;320&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com\\\/v\\\/t51.82787-15\\\/813912377_18153889156518088_3495027066051338115_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=109&amp;ccb=7-5&amp;_nc_sid=18de74&amp;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&amp;_nc_ohc=teDkQxnDyzIQ7kNvwG_5TrT&amp;_nc_oc=AdrDN5rkOW5FWCVTB2YgtQFxtAwpmP0tyc2zBNlV3dKWWQBrf-tZqlmRW2vzAeS1I48&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&amp;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&amp;_nc_gid=7kh_zCIJ902ZPkIhTAxOTg&amp;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKPfrI0chCVkfOmBU8iZzgEUoelsYTZw-zJ8UYu-idRTx3kq1Z-mLz5QcmBILLgOPDQOUjXxc-mSw&amp;oh=00_AQOgRyguh6WqdeG9LnecJ-IoixArWirDTTvjy727bBzVfQ&amp;oe=6ACDD8B5&quot;,&quot;640&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com\\\/v\\\/t51.82787-15\\\/813912377_18153889156518088_3495027066051338115_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=109&amp;ccb=7-5&amp;_nc_sid=18de74&amp;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&amp;_nc_ohc=teDkQxnDyzIQ7kNvwG_5TrT&amp;_nc_oc=AdrDN5rkOW5FWCVTB2YgtQFxtAwpmP0tyc2zBNlV3dKWWQBrf-tZqlmRW2vzAeS1I48&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&amp;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&amp;_nc_gid=7kh_zCIJ902ZPkIhTAxOTg&amp;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKPfrI0chCVkfOmBU8iZzgEUoelsYTZw-zJ8UYu-idRTx3kq1Z-mLz5QcmBILLgOPDQOUjXxc-mSw&amp;oh=00_AQOgRyguh6WqdeG9LnecJ-IoixArWirDTTvjy727bBzVfQ&amp;oe=6ACDD8B5&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sbi-screenreader\">Almost eight years ago I started ikebana simply be<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Almost eight years ago I started ikebana simply because I was fascinated by it. Today I found myself introducing it to a corporate team. Quite a moment.\n\nWith everything going on in the world, it feels like a privilege to give people a couple of hours to stop and focus on something completely different.\n\nAnd I love seeing the corporate world making room for this too. Work doesn\u2019t always need more speed. Sometimes stopping for a while allows us to see things we otherwise miss.\n\nThere is something deeply humbling about ikebana. You never really master it. There is always more to learn, including from the people you teach.\n\nI get to pass on what I know while remaining a student myself, just occasionally on the other side of the table.\n\nAnd very grateful to my own sensei @jyrkisetala for continuing to guide me on this path.\n\n#ikebana #sogetsuikebana #\u3044\u3051\u306f\u306a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"sbi_item sbi_type_video sbi_new sbi_transition\" role=\"listitem\"\n\tid=\"sbi_18186493105407766\" data-date=\"1789411720\">\n\t<div class=\"sbi_photo_wrap\">\n\t\t<a class=\"sbi_photo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdRz7SfoDRH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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class=\"sbi-screenreader\">Last weekend, 12\u201313 September 2026, Sogetsu Finlan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,1)\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-play fa-w-14 sbi_playbtn\" aria-label=\"Play\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-fa-processed=\"\" data-prefix=\"fa\" data-icon=\"play\" role=\"presentation\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M424.4 214.7L72.4 6.6C43.8-10.3 0 6.1 0 47.9V464c0 37.5 40.7 60.1 72.4 41.3l352-208c31.4-18.5 31.5-64.1 0-82.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Last weekend, 12\u201313 September 2026, Sogetsu Finland brought ikebana to Helsinki Central Library Oodi.\n\nFor two days, Oodi became a setting for Sogetsu ikebana, with installations, demonstrations, workshops and many conversations around the art form.\n\nHere are a few glimpses from a very special weekend.\n\nA heartfelt thank you to the organisers, teachers, members and everyone who made it happen. Most of all, thank you to all the curious people who stopped, watched, asked questions and discovered ikebana, perhaps for the very first time.\n\nI was especially delighted by the interest my ping-pong ball work received from some of our smallest visitors. Rumour has it that one of them even attempted to smuggle it out of Oodi. 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class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--7\" id=\"about\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-89463222 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About the artist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\"><strong>Mira Saranp\u00e4\u00e4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The world is loud.<br>Ikebana is a pause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I create moments where the mind quiets<br>and something essential comes back into focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am an STA-certified Sogetsu ikebana artist and teacher based in Helsinki, Finland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work explores the dialogue between nature and abstraction, where organic and inorganic materials coexist and space becomes part of the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Through teaching and workshops, I invite others to experience ikebana as a practice of focus, presence, and creative exploration.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><br>Email:&nbsp;<a>mira.saranpaa@gmail.com<\/a><br>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mira.ikebana\/\">@mira.ikebana<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mira-bw.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:90px;border-top-right-radius:90px;border-bottom-left-radius:90px;border-bottom-right-radius:90px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mira-bw.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mira-bw-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mira-bw-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-4 has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5f7c4a34580401fb06a19caf4a902d1b has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-4--8\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b7f6f8cb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-5);border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px\"><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Flowers, leaves, and natural elements merge with recycled, unconventional and inorganic materials such as metal, wood, dried textures and traces of the industrial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-5);border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px\"><strong>Sogetsu Ikebana studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Certified S\u014dgetsu Ikebana Teacher, Helsinki \/ Tokyo-trained<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026<\/strong> <br>Sankyu Shihan, 3rd Grade Teacher\u2019s Diploma<br>S\u014dgetsu School of Ikebana, Tokyo<br>Advanced teaching qualification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2024<\/strong><br>Yonkyu Shihan, 4th Grade Teacher\u2019s Diploma<br>S\u014dgetsu School of Ikebana, Tokyo<br>First professional teaching qualification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2022<\/strong><br>Ikkyu Certificate, 1st Grade<br>Advanced level certification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2022<\/strong><br>Nikyu Certificate, 2nd Grade<br>Intermediate certification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2021<\/strong><br>Sankyu Certificate, 3rd Grade<br>Foundation curriculum completed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2020<\/strong><br>Yonkyu Certificate, 4th Grade<br>Entry-level certification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2019<\/strong>\u2013present<br>S\u014dgetsu Ikebana Studies &amp; Advanced Training<br>Studies in Finland and Japan, including advanced training at S\u014dgetsu Headquarters, Tokyo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-5);border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px\"><strong>Grants &amp; Affiliations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation Grant, 2023<br>&#8211; For advanced ikebana studies and artistic development in Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Member, Sogetsu Teachers Association (STA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Member, Finnish Sogetsu Ikebana Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Member, Ranka Ikebana Group<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0c22cdd7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--12 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-5);border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px\"><strong>Exhibitions &amp; workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026<\/strong><br>Sogetsu Ikebana Showcase, Oodi Central Library, Helsinki<br>Koka Fukushima Workshop, Espoo<br>Orivesi Ikebana Summer Workshop, Orivesi<br>Ikebana Exhibition, Annala Garden, Helsinki<br>Saihou Ozono Workshop, Rome<br>Ranka Group Exhibition, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2025<\/strong><br>The 106th Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition, Tokyo<br>Ikebana Exhibition, Annala Garden, Helsinki<br>Orivesi Pop-up Exhibition, Orivesi<br>Orivesi Ikebana Summer Workshop, Orivesi<br>Koka Fukushima Workshop, Kauniainen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2024<\/strong><br>Ranka Group Exhibition, Fyyri Gallery, Kirkkonummi<br>Ikebana Exhibition, Annala Garden, Helsinki<br>Orivesi Ikebana Summer Workshop, Orivesi<br>Koka Fukushima Workshop, Kauniainen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2023<\/strong><br>Ikebana Exhibition, Annala Garden, Helsinki<br>Ahlman Manor Ikebana Workshop, Tampere<br>Koka Fukushima Workshop, Kauniainen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2022<\/strong><br>Ikebana Exhibition, Annala Garden, Helsinki<br>Ahlman Manor Ikebana Workshop, Tampere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2019<\/strong><br>Ahlman Manor Ikebana Workshop, Tampere<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-3 has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-3--13\" id=\"ikebana\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f911b2ec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/antonio-gross-SQ2OOFbG5CY-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:-12vw\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:-5vw;margin-left:-5vw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miraikebana.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/guner-deliaga-sahiner-CH5EV5-caU-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196\" style=\"width:202px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display is-style-text-display--14\">What is ikebana?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging \u2014 but it\u2019s not simply about putting flowers in a vase. With roots going back over 1,500 years, ikebana has evolved into a unique art form where natural materials like flowers, branches, and even unexpected objects are used to create living, three-dimensional compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike Western floral design, ikebana is not about abundance or decoration. It\u2019s about balance, line, space, movement, and emotion. Each arrangement becomes a dialogue between nature and the human hand, between presence and absence, between the visible and the invisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 1927 by Sofu Teshigahara, the S\u014dgetsu School broke away from centuries of strict tradition, championing the idea that&nbsp;<em>anyone, anywhere, with any materials<\/em>&nbsp;can create ikebana. This revolutionary approach opened the door to new artistic possibilities, making ikebana not just a reflection of nature, but an expressive, deeply personal art that bridges the natural and human worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">When you practice ikebana, something shifts: You slow down, notice what usually goes unseen, and engage in a quiet conversation between your hands, your materials, and your own inner landscape. The space between each stem, each curve, each absence becomes as meaningful as the materials themselves. Through this process, your everyday worries loosen their grip \u2014 you find a sense of focus, connection, and calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In a world overflowing with noise and speed, S\u014dgetsu Ikebana invites you to create moments of intentional beauty, where flowers cease to be just flowers and become something human, alive, and soulful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ikebana \u3044\u3051\u3070\u306a Set things that you can not see. There are many things in your heart which are invisible. 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