Sogetsu Curriculum 5-11 Arrangements for Celebrations Create your arrangement with care, imagining a festive and celebratory setting.In this example, we create a piece to celebrate graduation.

Sogetsu Curriculum 5-12 Jika-dome (Direct fixing) Arrange a free-style composition in Nageire containers of various shapes.Try incorporating bending techniques to support and enhance the arrangement.

5-12 Jika-dome (Direct fixing) by Ms.Gaho Isono

5-12 Jika-dome (Direct fixing) by Ms.Gaho Isono

5-12 Jika-dome (Direct fixing)Direct fixing, which secures the materials at two points—the inner wall and the rim of the container—is an essential technique for nageire arrangements.

5-13 Glass ContainersMake the most of clear or translucent glass containers.Let’s also enjoy the expression within the container itself.

Sogetsu Curriculum 5-13 Glass Containers Kumiko Kato

Sogetsu Curriculum 5-14 Composing with Branches-A Two-step Approach Ken Katayama

5-15 Miniature Ikebana by Ms.Kazuko Nakada

5-15 Miniature Ikebana by Ms.Kumiko Kato

 5-15 Miniature Ikebana by Ms.Kumiko Kato

5-16 Kakebana, TsuribanaAn original example of a hanging-style arrangement. By intentionally combining two baskets, the materials do not hang down but instead gather around the container.