The Koryū school of ikebana is
particularly concerned with mathematical and geometric rules. It
was founded in 1900 by Tsunoda Mansaku, who began practising
ikebana aged nice. The motto of this school is
‘ikebana is the spiritual reflection of oneself’.
This arrangement contains Aspidistra leaves.
The demonstrator was Sumie Takahashi: "I believe it is
important to keep ikebana alive by passing it on to the next
generation. My favourite material is the aspidistra leaf which can
be used in both traditional and modern-style arrangements. Ikebana
has enabled me to make a lot of friends throughout the
world."