Sogetsu Curriculum 4-15 Keeping in Mind the View from Above Viewing an arrangement from above can reveal new perspectives and discoveries.

Free Style ArrangingFocusing on Water—Play Even More!② This is an example of a free-style arrangement with a focus on expressing water, demonstrated during the 2025 Sogetsu WEST Iemoto Advanced Study Group.

Sogetsu Curriculum 4-16 Paying Attention to the Container and to the Place Where the Arrangement will be Put Consider not only the container but also the surface on which it is placed as part of the composition.

Free Style ArrangingFocusing on Water—Play Even More!① This is an example of a free-style arrangement with a focus on expressing water, demonstrated during the 2025 Sogetsu WEST Iemoto Advanced Study Group.

Sogetsu Curriculum 5-20 Complementing an Art Work Create an arrangement inspired by a work of art and in dialogue with it.Be mindful in the way you incorporate the artwork, and bring the composition to a harmonious finish.

Sogetsu Curriculum 5-4 Green Plant Materials Create an arrangement using the many shades of green found in plant materials.Explore variations and movement while paying close attention to the subtle differences in their colors.

Sogetsu Curriculum 1-4 Basic Upright Style Nageire In Nageire, technique becomes even more important.Learn to secure the Shin, Soe, and Hikae firmly and beautifully.

Sogetsu Curriculum 4-9 Disassembling and Rearranging the Materials When plant materials are taken apart, completely different expressions and characteristics begin to emerge.Discover these new qualities and reconstruct them into a new arrangement.

Sogetsu Curriculum 1-19 Variation No.2 Slanting Style Nageire This dynamic style exchanges the positions of the Soe and Hikae.In this example, the arrangement is secured using Jumonji-dome (cross-bar fixture).This video offers many useful techniques and tips for Nageire arrangements.

Sogetsu Curriculum 4-6 VinesEnjoy expressing the natural characteristics of vines in your arrangement.

Sogetsu Curriculum 1-3 Basic Upright Style Moribana (in Reverse) Depending on the space and the natural movement of the branches, create the arrangement in reverse.Develop the ability to arrange freely in both the standard and reverse orientations.

Sogetsu Curriculum 4-8 Simplified Arrangement By reducing and refining the materials to their utmost limit,express a simple yet powerful beauty.