March, 2017
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Hosts Exhibition of Spectacular Ikebana Flower Arrangement
by Artist Hiroki Maeno
Decorating Lobby with Beautiful “Sakura” Cherry Blossoms

TOKYO - Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s mostprestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo,
will host a special exhibition of “Ikebana” flower
arrangement created by the renowned artist Hiroki Maeno
from April 1 to 16, 2017. A large 2.7 by 5 meter flower
arrangement lavishly adorned with some 200 beautiful“sakura” cherry blossom branches, which are one of the mostsymbolically important representatives of the Japanese
aesthetic beauty during the spring, will be displayed in thethird floor main lobby area for hotel guests to enjoy free ofcharge.
Exhibition in the lobby in 2016
The artist Hiroki Maeno will also provide two Ikebana flower
arrangement workshops held on April 6 (Thursday) from 4:00p.m. and 6:30p.m. in front of his beautiful
arrangement. Guests will be able to view these workshops as they will be held in the lobby area.

About 75% of the guests staying at the Keio Plaza Hotel are overseas visitors from over 100 different countries.
Therefore, the Keio Plaza Hotel has hosted exhibitions of Hiroki Maeno’s Ikebana flower arrangements fourtimes a year to show our guests the Japanese traditional sense of Japanese aesthetic beauty during each of the four
seasons. These arrangements also demonstrate the artist Hiroki Maeno’s abilities as a space producer.
Furthermore, the upcoming exhibition will provide guests with a rare opportunity to enjoy the “sakura” cherry
blossoms, which only remain in bloom for one to two weeks and are expected to have already fallen off the treesin the Tokyo region by the time that this exhibition is held.
■ Beautiful Ikebana Flower Arrangement Display
by Artist Hiroki Maeno“Japanese Hospitality through Flowers–Spring Dreams of Sakura”
Date: April 1 (Saturday) to 16 (Sunday), 2017
Location: Main Tower 3rd Floor Lobby, Complimentary■ “Ikebana Flower Arrangement Workshops”:
Two workshops limited to 8 guests staying at our Hotel
Date & Time: 4:00p.m. and 6:30p.m. on April 6, 2017
Location: Main Tower 3rd Floor Lobby(Limited to 8 guests staying at our Hotel per workshop)
Picture of Flower Arrangement Workshop
Lecturer: Ikebana Flower Arrangement Artist Hiroki Maeno
Held in April 2016
Fee: Complimentary (Limited to 8 guests staying at our Hotel per workshop)<Ikebana Flower Arrangement Artist Hiroki Maeno>
Hiroki Maeno is able to produce many different styles of works using his protean skills andingenious arrangements which pleasantly surprise all those who view them. He has been
given a guild name “Hana-Takumi Maeno” or “Flower Artisan Maeno” in recognition of his
extreme talents and abilities, which have come to transcend the traditional boundaries ofIkebana flower arrangement. Maeno has also come to be known as a “Flower Arrangement
Architect” because of the beauty and grand scale of his flower arrangements. He has beenasked to create flower arrangements for the APEC Energy Meeting held in Kyoto, the 1300
Year Anniversary of the Jinguji Temple, and numerous other events including television
programs and plays.

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About the Keio Plaza Hotel
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), located in Shinjuku at the very heart of the nation’s capitalTokyo, is one of Japan’s leading international hotels. Our hotel boasts of over 20 restaurants andbars, and we host a wide range of local and international guests who visit us for our welcoming
facilities, warm hospitality and unique services that allow them to experience Japanese culture,including our Hello Kitty themed rooms, wedding kimono fitting experience, tea ceremony
and many others. For more information about our facilities and services, please visit
our website, YouTube, Facebook or Instagram.

Contacts: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, Public Relations Manager
Sunaho Nakatani,+81-3-5322-8010

s-nakatani@keioplaza.co.jp