Events
Sogetsu San Jose-South Bay Branch Exciting Upcoming Events
2026
TBD
Past Events
Note to Sogetsu South San Jose branch members: Some of the photos from previous events are posted on the "members corner" page, which is password protected for privacy. If you are a member, please contact admin at natashtein@gmail.com for a password.
2026
July 16-19 Summer Workshop with Kika Shibata in Las Vegas Workshop Details: Main Workshop: July 16 – July 18 (Hands-on sessions) Advanced Session: July 19 (Special session for teachers and advanced students) Venue: Home 2 Suites by Hilton, Las Vegas, NV
May 16 "Spring into Spring" annual lunch and special demonstration by Kika Shibata Sensei and branch members
April 18. On April 18, 2026, the Sogetsu San Jose-South Bay Branch celebrated the Sogetsu 100th anniversary with a special Zoom Exhibition. The event featured arrangements by Branch Director Kika Shibata, Riji (below),and ten branch members with teacher certificates. We are pleased to share all featured arrangements in this link Zoom exhibition newsletter and hope to see you at our next event.
March 23, 24 Our Director Kika Shibata was invited by Ikebana International Naples Florida to do demonstration at The Naples Country Club and a workshop for Sogetsu Naples Branch Below are the photos of the arrangements created by Kika Shibata at the event
2025
June 7 Sogetsu Ikebana Demonstration and Exhibition at Oriental Art Gallery Venue: Iwasawa Oriental Art Gallery, Los Gatos, California
2024
September 22 San Jose, Exhibition “Spirit of Japan: Then and Now” Ikebana Demonstration “Flower Spirit” Link to Photos August 1-4 Kika Shibata Sensei Program at the OFAD Unconventional Sogetsu Expressions Link to Photos (part 1) Link to Photos (part 2) May 4 First Annual Soiree photos March 16-17 San Francisco, Kika Shibata Sensei and her Students demonstration Link to Photos
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2023
August 24-27 Summer workshop with Kika Shibata Sensei in Las Vegas, See photos from the workshop in the links below Photos Day 1 Photos Day 2 AM Photos Day 2 PM Photos Day 3 PM Day 3 PM part 2 June 28 San Jose Japantown, Flower Jewelry workshop led by Emma "Kishi" Soloveychik Link to workshop photos April 23 Ikebana Exhibition A festival celebrating Japanese American Culture Link to Photos
2019
January 19 Sogetsu Branch New Year Luncheon on 19 January at Kubota Restaurant in San Jose Japantown to celebrate the New Year by arranging New Year arrangements. Feb 9-10 Sogetsu Branch Annual Flower Show at Miraido Village Club House San Jose with live demonstration and exhibitions. Sep 14 Live Demonstration event - Inspiration from North America Seminar Hawaii in May at Miraido Village Club House San Jose Japantown.
2018
Feb 9-10 Sogetsu Branch Flower Show Workshop at Union Bank San Jose Japantown. May 12 Branch Workshop using Unconventional materials at Miraido Village Clubhouse, San Jose Japantown. Nov 10 Branch Event - Holiday Arrangement Demonstration event with live demonstrations on holiday ideas and arrangements.
2017
March 11, 2017: Hanami Lunch at Kubota Restaurant in San Jose Japan Town. May 17-18, 2017: Textbook 5 Special Training workshops on May 17th and 18th at San Jose Doubletree by Hilton hotel.
2016
Jan 9. New year lunch and celebration of our beloved branch founder Narimatsu sensei's 90th birthday. Attandants made simpliflied arrangements to start the new year, and Kiwi De Voy showed us how to make her specialty wiring design. Jan 23-24 Sogetsu Annual Flower Show at Milpitas Library March 13 Sogetsu branch general meeting to introduce new board members for 2016, followed by the demonstrations of one kind of a material arrangements and workshop. June 12 Sogetsu says I DO! Demonstrators: June “Kiranka” Okumoto, Martina “Kiryuku” Roethig, Gloria “Yokusei” Lee, Yali “Kirei” Tseng, Katsuko “Biko” Thielke, Kimi “Kika” Shibata July 20-24 Director Kika Shibata Summer Shops August 26 Director Kika Shibata workshop and demo at OFAD annual seminar.
2015
January Branch Director Kika Shibata was voted into the Bunka Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2014 for outstanding achievements and contributions to Ikebana. JAANC, also known as Hokka Nichi Bei Kai, is the oldest Japanese American Community organization and it was established in 1895. April Sketching Techniques for Ikebana Design Workshop July Water, Leaves, and Branches Workshop
2014
February: Director Kika Shibata’s Angel Wings Midolino Workshop Honolulu, HI Director Kika Shibata and her Sacramento students presented the Sogetsu “Floral Fantasy” Show to celebrate Kika Shibata’s 50 years of teaching, Sacramento, CA May 2014: Midolino Basket making workshop led by Kika Shibata, San Jose, CA October Sogetsu San Jose-South Bay Branch's 25th Anniversary Event, Featuring Guest Master Instructor Tetsunori Kawana, San Jose, CA December Branch Director Kika Shibata’s 50th Teaching Anniversary Celebration, San Jose, CA
2013
January Annual New Year’s Lunch, San Jose, CA March SJSBB using Unconventional Materials, San Jose, CA April SJSBB participated in the 9th North American Sogetsu Seminar, Los Angeles, CA December Annual “Joy of Ikebana” Flower Show, Milpitas, CA
2012
March Demonstration by Director Kika Shibata at Ikebana International’s “Wonderful World of Ikebana,” Monterey, CA October SJSBB participated in the Triton Museum of Art’s Fall Floral event to interpret art from Triton’s permanent collection, Santa Clara, CA November Annual “Joy of Ikebana” Flower Show, Milpitas, CA
2011
October Harmony with Fresh and Unconventional Materials, Featuring: Shinobu Okazaki Workshops co-sponsored by Sogetsu North America, Saratoga, CA and San Jose, CA