Ikenobo, Ikebana
Digital, 5:13 min, 2022
short documentary film
Logline
In Watsonville, CA. Mitsuyo Tao teaches an Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) class at the local Buddhist temple. In this short documentary, she tells of her life immigrating to the US from Japan and keeping the tradition of Ikebana—within the specific style of Ikenobo— going strong.
Credits
Director, Editor, Producer: TOYOKO MATSUO SAINDON
Cast: MITSUYO TAO & THE WATSONVILLE IKEBANA CLASS
Sound: TOYOKO MATSUO SAINDON