Students of a leading Japanese school of flower arrangement started the New Year on an aesthetic note at a ceremony in Kyoto.
The annual event at the Ikenobo school dates back to the Muromachi period, an era that lasted from the late 14th to the 16th century. Every New Year, students arrange flowers hoping for good health and improvement of their skills.
This year, 1,350 Ikenobo students, aged from 7 to 94, took part in the event at several venues in Kyoto.
About 30 students, including kimono clad women, practiced their art at a nearby hall after visiting Rokkakudo, the birthplace of Japanese flower arrangement.
The next head of the school, Yuki Ikenobo, gave advice to the students and arranged flowers herself.
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