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Friday, October 8, 2010

Russian "Ikebana" expert..[ 1851 ]

New title blooms for Russian ikebana expert

Moscow-born Galina Davidenko, 46, acquired the status of first-class professor last year. Her 21-year-old daughter also studies ikebana. (Mainichi)
Moscow-born Galina Davidenko, 46, acquired the status of first-class professor last year. Her 21-year-old daughter also studies ikebana. (Mainichi)
 
(Mainichi Japan) October 8, 2010
Galina Davidenko, a born and bred Russian, has been appointed the second ever head of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) chapter of Japan's oldest school of "ikebana," or Japanese floral art.
While the Ikenobo school, which boasts a history of 550 years and a worldwide membership of 3 million, is known to be active both in Japan and overseas, it is rare for someone who is neither a Japanese national nor a local resident of Japanese descent to be appointed head of a chapter.
Ikebana was just another hobby for Davidenko when she began dabbling in it 20 years ago. However, what was a mere hobby developed into an integral part of Davidenko's life as she continued her study under teacher Midori Yamada, 74, the chapter's first leader. Eventually, Davidenko began teaching as well. In preparation for her rise to the position of chapter head, she visited Japan, where she met numerous times with 77-year-old Sen'ei Ikenobo, the Ikenobo school's 45th head.
The chapter Davidenko will be taking over was founded by Yamada when she moved to Moscow 20 years ago. As with any other art or school, a growing number of disciples usually means a greater likelihood that jealousy and ill feelings will arise, even in the ikebana world. Yamada is confident of her successor's ability to handle any potential discord, however.
"(Davidenko) has a huge, soft heart capable of taking others in," she says.
At an exhibit commemorating the CIS chapter's 20th anniversary on Sept. 16, Yamada gave Davidenko a certificate naming her as the next chapter head. It should have been a happy occasion, but Davidenko could not stop crying when she thought of the imminent return of her longtime teacher to Japan.
"She was just a teacher to me at first, but now she is a friend, not unlike a relative," Davidenko says. "The 20 years in which I received her instruction were really very short."
Heading a chapter with 250 members across Russia is a huge responsibility to bear. For now, Davidenko's main goal is to hold an exhibition every year.
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(Mainichi Japan) October 8, 2010
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