Katie's Journal

An academic blog by a linguist specialising in healthcare research & medical humanities

ikebana

  • Returning to Ikebana

    In August 2024, I resumed my ikebana—Japanese floral art—lessons at the Ikenobo School. It had been ten years since I last learned ikebana in Ochanomizu, Tokyo. When I was a child, my grandmother held ikebana and tea ceremony classes at home. She invited teachers and offered the house as a venue for the lessons. Each… read more

    Returning to Ikebana