花研コーヒーブレイク
いけばな展へ行きました ～秋到来～
2026.09.22
こんにちは。花研の一研究員です。
週末に浜松町は大門にある増上寺でいけばな展が開催されました。いけばな展といえば秋も深まる10月からの開催が多いと思いますが、ここ増上寺を会場とした「つなげよう花の心 復興応援プロジェクト」の花展は9月開催です。
場所柄、日本・海外からの観光客が大変多いところです。このタイミングで増上寺を訪れた人々は日本文化を間近で観賞できる素晴らしい機会となったことでしょう。
この展示会は、東日本大震災で被災された方々に（※現在は日本中で災害にあわれた地域を対象とされている）エールを送りたいという華道家有志の方々スタートさせたチャリティーイベントです。2012年夏からスタートし、今年で15年目となります。イベントに寄せられた寄付金をもとに被災地でいけばな教室を開催されているそうです。
花きの需要構造・流通の変化などについてはよく当ブログで取りあげておりますが、この花展を見ていると花きの奥深さを感じます。人が集まり作品を眺め会話をし支援の輪が広がる。その中心に花がある。花展は単なる展示会ではなく、人と人、人と地域、人と文化をつなぐ場でもあるのでしょう。
会場を後にしながら、そんなことを考えた週末でした。
ぜひ来年は皆様おいでください。
それではみなさま、ごきげんよう。
日本農業新聞報道部柴田記者の特別寄稿「国際園芸博覧会が拓く花き産業の未来」が収録されています。
ぜひご覧ください。
Ikebana Exhibition at Zojoji Temple: Flowers Connecting People and Communities
Hello from Hanaken blogger #1.
Last weekend, an ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) exhibition was held at Zojoji Temple in Daimon, Hamamatsucho, Tokyo.
Many ikebana exhibitions take place in October, when autumn is in full swing. However, the annual flower exhibition of the “Let’s Connect Hearts Through Flowers: Reconstruction Support Project” is traditionally held in September at Zojoji Temple.
As you may know, Zojoji is a popular destination for both Japanese and international visitors. Those who happened to visit the temple during the exhibition were given a wonderful opportunity to experience an important aspect of Japanese culture up close.
This exhibition began as a charity initiative by volunteer ikebana artists who wished to support the communities affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. First launched in the summer of 2012, the event is now in its fifteenth year.
Donations collected through the exhibition are used to organise ikebana workshops in the affected regions, helping to bring people together through the beauty of flowers.
On this blog, we often discuss changes in flower consumption, distribution systems, and market trends. Yet while walking through this exhibition, I was reminded of just how profound the world of flowers can be.
People gathered around the arrangements, admired the works, and shared conversations. New connections were formed, and support for others continued to grow. At the centre of it all were flowers.
An ikebana exhibition is more than simply a display of floral art. It is also a place that connects people with one another, links communities, and helps preserve and share cultural traditions.
As I left the venue, these were the thoughts that stayed with me throughout the weekend.
If you have the opportunity to visit Japan next September, I warmly encourage you to attend this exhibition and experience it for yourself.
