Issue:
September 2025 | Exhibition
Photos by Masaru Akai
September 1 — October 3, 2025
For the month of September, the FCCJ welcomes the exhibition of floral artist Masaru Akai and his unique world of flower art and arranging where he masterfully manipulates and talks with flowers.
We are confident you will enjoy the original designs and vivid colors from a florist who frequently instructs the wives of ambassadors in Tokyo. Akai's mission is to convey his heart through the medium of flowers, leading him to call his flower arrangement “Soka,” which may be defined as part flower arrangement and part floral design.
Having been acclaimed for his unique style, Akai was invited to create the flower installation for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in 2008, the dedication of flowers for Ise Jingu Shrine’s Sengu periodical rebuilding ceremony, the presentation of a bouquet to Pope Benedict 16th, as well as the creation of an ornamental work of art for the hall of Pope Paul VI. In 2024, he received a special commendation from the Japanese Commissioner for Cultural Affairs while Akai has just published his fascinating first collection of his works. He has his own museum in his native Osaka and a studio in Tokyo, and he regularly gives flower lessons to the wives of ambassadors in Japan and has been praised by them for the power and charm of his flower art.
