Kosen Ohtsubo
At the same time, his practice has encompassed a wide range of avant-garde ikebana works, from small compositions to spatial installations. He frequently uses vegetables, wild plants, and discarded objects, often working with deliberately simple methods. A lifelong jazz enthusiast, he values improvisation and responsiveness, often allowing materials and circumstances to shape the final form of a work.
Photos: Ryuseiha
Biography
Born in 1939 in Ashio, a mining town in Tochigi Prefecture.
He began studying Ikebana under Kasen Yoshimura, the third head of the Ryuseiha school, in the 1960s. Around 1970 he started presenting works in magazines and exhibitions and also began teaching.
He moved to Beijing in 2005 and returned to Japan in 2013.
He now continues to work and teach at his home studio.
Publications
1981―『Plant & Man』
1995―『現代のフラワーアーティスト4 大坪光泉』
Studio
The studio and teaching space is located in a residential area of Saitama and was designed by Hiroshi Nakao. The name “Flower Planet” reflects the wish for a peaceful world where anyone on the planet, regardless of background or circumstances, can pick up flowers and arrange them.
