# 41 - History of Ohara Ikebana (Japanese Flower Display) Part 1 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-time-podcast-5196507/41-history-of-ohara-ikebana-japanese-flower-display-part-1 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-time-podcast-5196507/41-history-of-ohara-ikebana-japanese-flower-display-part-1.md Podcast: [Bonsai Time Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-time-podcast-5196507) Published: 2025-02-10T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaitimepodcast/episodes/41---History-of-Ohara-Ikebana-Japanese-Flower-Display-Part-1-e2ulb2v Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/86d50f30/podcast/play/98265631/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-10%2F394586502-44100-2-1dc862fb5b755.m4a Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bonsai-time-podcast-5196507/episodes/41-history-of-ohara-ikebana-japanese-flower-display-part-1 Duration seconds: 1756 ## Resource This episode is the first of a two-part series. In this first video, Joe Rotella explains the history of Ohara Ikebana which is one of the more prominent forms of Japanese flower arrangements. Joe and other members of Central Ohio Ohara Ikebana hosted this event at the Yosoko Center in Columbus, Ohio to share the art of Ikebana with the public and to host a Japanese master named Kamo-sensei who demonstrates the art of Ikebana in the next video. The video version is ⁠⁠⁠ here . Show notes, relevant pictures, and links are available ⁠⁠coming soon. See you in the next episode! Guest Info: This episode features Joe Rotella, president of Central Ohio Ohara Ikebena (COOI). Find more about Joe and COOI at the links below. COOI Website COOI Instagram COOI Facebook Joe Rotella - CreateNCraft , Ikebana Workshops Sponsor Info: This episode is sponsored by (me!) In Vivo Bonsai of Columbus, Ohio. Find me in person, at invivobonsai.etsy.com , or go to ⁠ https://www.InVivoBonsai.com⁠/ to see upcoming events, expanding online offerings, educational materials, and more. Support the Pod: Anytime you listen, subscribe, rate us, or share us with friends you help keep us motivated to keep making episodes for you all! If you want to take it to the next level, you can also help keep the podcast going by donating to us through Spotify or by sponsoring an episode (contact us directly for that). All donations go back into the podcast such as for our web hosting, recording gear expenses, etc. Podcast Info: The Bonsai Time Podcast is hosted, edited, & produced by Kevin Faris, Ryan Huston, & Kelly Lui. We expect to post new interviews and reflections monthly! Find us on YouTube , Facebook , Instagram , TikTok , our website , and our emailBonsaiTimePodcast@gmail.com. Submit questions or pict… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bonsai-time-podcast-5196507/episodes/41-history-of-ohara-ikebana-japanese-flower-display-part-1/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-time-podcast-5196507/41-history-of-ohara-ikebana-japanese-flower-display-part-1.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.