Ikebana

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Ikebana

1957

0h 32m

6.4(15 votes)

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Overview

The history and art of ikebana, a centuries old Japanese art of flower arrangement and a look inside the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, where the director's father Sofu Teshigahara worked as the grand master of the school.

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2 featured cast members

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Tomoko Naraoka

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Sofu Teshigahara

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Directed by: Hiroshi Teshigahara

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