This lesson style has become a staple in our lesson offerings. 

Tatehana is an original style of Ikenobo for which little is known, but it is now coming back into popularity as an Ikenobo style. It is the personification of simplicity and peacefulness in an Ikenobo design.  It also has very few rules!

We will create either a traditional or a more modern Tatehana, depending on the materials we are able to acquire. Traditional Tatehana designs require pine (usually straight young pine) which is not easy to acquire in southwest Florida. We often use podicarpus to simulate pine. 

Please read and bring

• Invitation to Ikenobo  – Rikka I page 1-3 
• Your tatehana container and a large enough kenzan and pebbles to raise it!
• Wire and tape are essential.  
• Any line material you wish – but it should be small and delicates

We arrive at 9:15 AM, set up for class and make any necessary ginza purchases. The lesson begins at 9:30 AM and you are generally on your way home by about 2PM. Bring a lunch or snack to enjoy.

There will be a definitive break between the 1st and 2nd arrangements at about noon to allow everyone the opportunity to watch the critiques of all the arrangements and everyone the chance to have a snack break.

Please do not take your arrangement apart until all arrangements have been critiqued. If you need to leave before all arrangements have been critiqued, you will not get credit for the lesson. Plan your time accordingly.