Japanese Flower Wrapping: The Beautiful Art of Hana Tsutumi
Mitsuko Kawatabegan studying ikebana, or Japanese flower arrangement in 1967. In 1971, she began demonstrating her ikebana arrangements throughout Europe, and since then, has widely exhibited her work at various ikebana exhibitions in Japan and overseas. In 1984, she established her own ikebana school, the Kirarakai. She also supervised floral arrangements and décor for the national television network NHK. She held her first solo exhibition of Kirara Hana Tsutsumi in 1988.