The Japan Society

Access to Experts

Access to Experts is designed as a tool to help those organising Japan-related events. Experts are professionals who charge a fee to lead workshops and can tailor their workshop or presentation to different audiences. They may be able to visit schools and deal with larger numbers of students per day than JIYC volunteers and can be engaged to spend successive days at your school.

Please note that inclusion on this list does not imply recommendation by The Japan Society.

Ikebana & Horticulture Experts


KUCHINA-DAY, Rie

Ikebana

Type of activity: lecture, demonstration, workshop
Available to travel: based in East Midlands and London, can travel anywhere
Age range: 7+
Number of participants: 5+

email: ikenobouklondon@gmail.com
tel: 0794 7019 301
website: www.ikenobouklondon.co.ukwww.ikebanalincolnshire.com 

President of Ikenobo Ikebana Society UK London chapter and professor in Ikenobo Ikebana based in Lincolnshire but can travel widely: in the past, London, Edinburgh, Sheffield, North Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire.


SAWADA-RUDD, Kiyoko

Ikebana

Type of activity: performance, demonstration
Available to travel: anywhere
Age range: any
Number of participants: 10+

email: kiyoko@ikenobolondon.org.uk
tel: 020 8904 6599
website: www.ikenobolondon.org.uk


SAWANO Takashi

Ikebana, Japanese Gardens

Type of activity: lecture, demonstration workshop
Available to travel: anywhere
Age range: 14+
Number of participants: any

email: tsjfgd@aol.com
tel: 020 8949 9212
website: www.takashisawano.com


ISONO Yukiko
Ikebana

Type of activity: performance, workshop, lecture, demonstration, project leader
Available to travel: Based in Cambridge, can travel anywhere
Age range: any
Number of participants: any

email: ikebanastudio1@gmail.com
website: http://www.ikebanastudio1.com

Yukiko Isono is Master Koryu School. You will learn both Shoinbana, (traditional Koryu Seika style) and Jiyuuka (free style)


NORMAN, Diane

Ikebana

Type of activity: lecture, demonstration and workshop leader
Available to travel: South of England (negotiable)
Age range: 18+
Number of participants: any

email: Har3ridge@aol.com
website: www.Ikebanaandwatercolours.com

Diane is a Sub Grand Master in the Ohara School of Ikebana and has been awarded her own study group. She runs day workshops, residential courses and general Ikebana classes. 


HARNIK, Yoko
Ikebana

Type of activity: teaching, lecture, demonstration, workshop leader
Available to travel: general London vicinity (other locations negotiable)
Age range: middle school students to adults
Number of participants: any

email: kiku1869@gmail.com

Yoko Harnik started Ikebana in the early 1960s at Sogetsu School. After an interval of academic work and a career she restarted with Koryu School followed by Ichiyo School. Eventually, she found Ichiyo to be right school for her and went on to earn an instructor’s degree.

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Japanese Garden Society

Japanese Gardens

Type of activity: lecture, demonstration, workshop, project leaders
Available to travel: anywhere
Age range: 14+
Number of participants: any

email: enquiries@jgs.org.uk
tel: 0845 094 4584
website: www.jgs.org.uk

The Japanese Garden Society, founded in 1993, now has some 700 members. It is for anyone with an interest in Japanese gardens. Regular meetings, lectures and garden visits are held throughout the country and the Society runs regular trips to Japan.