August, 2017
Keio Plaza Hotel Hosts Summer “Ikebana” Flower Arrangement Exhibition,A Collaboration with Renowned Flower Arrangement Artist Hiroki Maeno
TOKYO - Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located inShinjuku, Tokyo, will host a special “Ikebana” flower arrangement exhibition in collaboration withrenowned “Ikebana” flower arrangement artist Hiroki Maeno from August 4 to 18, 2017. Hiroki
Maeno will create a magnificent flower arrangement measuring 2.7 meters wide by 5 meters tall using bamboo,greeneries and white enkianthus, which are symbolic of cool in Japan, to provide guests with aesthetic relief fromthe summer heat.
This summer, Hiroki Maeno will also hold a complimentary live “Ikebana Performance” to create amedium sized arrangement in front of his large arrangement from 5:00p.m. on August 7, 2017.
The Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo’s spacious lobby area with high ceilings
allows for the large Ikebana flower arrangement to be beautifully
displayed. Hiroki Maeno will use his adept skills as both an“Ikebana” flower arrangement artist and space designer to create an
arrangement to beautifully accentuate our lobby space. His lastarrangement was received with great admiration by the numerous
guests visiting our hotel and has become a popular spot forcommemorative pictures.
■ “Ikebana” Flower Arrangement Created by ArtistHiroki Maeno“Japanese Hospitality through Flowers－Summer’s Dream:
The Refreshing Green Forest”
Date: August 4 (Friday) to 18 (Friday), 2017
Location: Main Tower 3 rd Floor Lobby, Complimentary

Exhibition in the lobby■ “Live Ikebana Performance” by Artist Hiroki Maeno
Date: August 7 (Monday), 2017
Time: For approximately 40 minutes from 5:00p.m.
Location: In front of Ikebana flower arrangement in the Main Tower, 3 rd Floor Lobby
Admission: Complimentary<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 of
Ikebana 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.
About the Keio Plaza Hotel
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, located in Shinjuku at the very heart of the nation’s capital Tokyo, is one ofJapan’s leading international hotels. Our hotel boasts of over 20 restaurants and bars, and we host awide 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, easy kimono (Yukata) experience, tea
ceremony, ikebana experience and many others. For more information about our facilities andservices, please visit our website, YouTube, Facebook or Instagram.

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

y-sugiura@keioplaza.co.jp