Profile
Past Exhibits and Demonstrations
Suiho Kanzaki is Master teacher RIJI, Sogetsu School of Ikebana, Director of Suiho-kai, Sogetsu School.
In 1951, started learning Sogetsu ikebana under Mr. Sofu Teshigahara(the founder of the Sogetsu School) and his son Mr. Hiroshi Teshigahara, until moving to New York in 1983.
While living in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia from 1965-1969 attended Norman Sparnon's class. She lived in Toronto, Canada from1973-1977.
Suiho held numerous demonstrations and workshops. She continues to exhibit large scale Ikebana in Hotel KITANO in NY city, and conducted teacher's workshop held at Consulate General of Japan in NY city from 1988.
She recieves the Sogetsu Overseas award from Iemoto, headmaster of Sogetsu School, in 2001 and 2007.
| 1982 | Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Indonesia sponsored by the Japan Foundation Hong Kong, for Ikebana International Hong Kong Chapter |
| 1986 | New York, Ikebana International New York Chapter Toronto, Canada, Ikebana International and Sogetsu Branch |
| 1988 | Washington, D.C. Ikebana International and Sogetsu Branch |
| 1989 | Montreal, Canada at the Botanic Garden Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| 1990 | Hofstra University, Long Island, New York Japanese Consul General's Residence in New York for diplomat wives group. |
| 1992 | United Nations Delegations Women's Club, New York
Mexico City, invited by Embassy of Japan, Japan Foundation, Ikebana International andSogetsu. Demonstrations at the Ambassador's Residence for Mexican President's wife and other government and diplomat wives. Also demonstration for Japanese Mexican Association. Exhibition at the Musueum of Anthropology. |
| 1995 | Japanese Consul General's residence in New York for diplomat wives. Demonstration and exhibition at the Information and Culture Center at the Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C. |
| 1996 | Trinidad and Tobago, sponsored by Embassy of Japan |
| 1997 | Edinburgh, Scotland, sponsored by Consulate General of Japan |
| 1998 | Caracas, Venezuela, Quito, Equador and Mexico City sponsored by Embassies of Japan, Ikebana International and SogetsuConsulate General of Japan in New York, culture program for New York City school teachers |
| 1999 | Caracas, Venezuela and Puerto Rico, sponsored by Embassy of Japan and Consulate General of Japan in New York |
| 2002 | Displayed large scale ikebana at the United Nations for September 11 memorial exhibition October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's Japan Festival October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's (State University of New York) Ikebana display for opening ceremony of Charles Wong Center for Governor Pataki November 12, ikebana demonstration at Asharoken Garden Club |
| 2003 | Displayed large scale ikebana at the United Nations for September 11 memorial exhibition October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's Japan Festival October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's (State University of New York) Ikebana display for opening ceremony of Charles Wong Center for Governor Pataki November 12, ikebana demonstration at Asharoken Garden Club |
| 2004 | Displayed large scale ikebana at the United Nations for September 11 memorial exhibition October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's Japan Festival October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's (State University of New York) Ikebana display for opening ceremony of Charles Wong Center for Governor Pataki November 12, ikebana demonstration at Asharoken Garden Club |
| 2005 | Displayed large scale ikebana at the United Nations for September 11 memorial exhibition October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's Japan Festival October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's (State University of New York) Ikebana display for opening ceremony of Charles Wong Center for Governor Pataki November 12, ikebana demonstration at Asharoken Garden Club |
| 2006 | Displayed large scale ikebana at the United Nations for September 11 memorial exhibition October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's Japan Festival October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's (State University of New York) Ikebana display for opening ceremony of Charles Wong Center for Governor Pataki November 12, ikebana demonstration at Asharoken Garden Club |
| 2007 | Displayed large scale ikebana at the United Nations for September 11 memorial exhibition October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's Japan Festival October, demonstration at Stony Brook University's (State University of New York) Ikebana display for opening ceremony of Charles Wong Center for Governor Pataki November 12, ikebana demonstration at Asharoken Garden Club |