Learn how to use a pinless kenzan (lit., ‘sword mountain’) in Japanese flower arrangements with Ikebana International and Koge Hiroko, 24th generation representative from Kanamori Alloy.
During the workshop, you will create a flower arrangement with Ikebana International, who will guide you on how to combine Japanese aesthetics with the unique quality of Kanamori Alloy’s copper kenzan.
All materials will be provided and attendees will be able to take the flowers home with them.
These copper kenzans will also be available to purchase in the Shop.
About Kanamori Alloy
In 1611, Maeda Toshinaga, a feudal lord in Kaga, invited seven highly skilled metal casters to lay the foundations of Takaoka casting. One of the original seven was Kanamori Yaemon, whose descendant, Kanamori Hachirouemon, would go on to found Kanamori Alloy, 103 years later.
The company moved to Kanazawa in, Ishikawa Prefecture, in 1911, where they have remained to this day. With a history spanning more than 300 years, they are widely recognised for their high precision sand casting technology, which now supplies materials for the JAXA H-IIA rocket launch vehicles. In 2019, they launched their lifestyle brand Kamahachi, producing copper kenzan for flower arrangements and aluminium kitchenware, utilising the natural benefits of copper and aluminium on a smaller scale.
About Ikebana International
Ikebana International is a worldwide, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of ikebana, Japanese flower arrangement. With its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, and 162 chapters around the world, Ikebana International benefits from the advice and full co-operation of the heads of all the leading Japanese schools of ikebana. The London chapter, No.6, founded in 1956, was the first chapter in Europe. With members from many different schools, each year the chapters runs a programme of demonstrations, workshops and an annual exhibition.
Image: Single flower arrangement in Kanamori Alloy’s copper kenzan.
