Naohiro Kasuya has been added to the Otakon 2023 Guest List

Naohiro Kasuya will be a guest at Otakon 2023, according to Otakorp Inc. He is an Ikebana Master (Iemoto) and performer.

Born in 1980, Kasuya is the son of the late Akihiro Kasuya, from whom he learned Ikebana from an early age. On January 20th 2019, he inherited leadership of the Ichiyo Ikebana School to become the 4th generation headmaster. While being an instructor, he is also a performer. He has performed at solo-exhibitions, Ikebana exhibitions and live performances.

His works have been featured in movies and TV dramas. He has also collaborated with artists from other fields and put on demonstrations not only in Japan but also in Belgium (Ikebana International Ninth European Regional Conference in Bruge), Singapore (I.I. Singapore Chapter’s 50th Anniversary), Australia, India, U.S.A (Metropolitan Museum etc.),
China, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Ukraine. He is engaging in Ikebana culture around the world and reimporting new points of view and tastes to integrate with Japanese Ikebana culture.

In order to pass on the Japanese culture of Ikebana to future generations, Iemoto Naohiro is seeking to raise awareness of Ikebana culture and further develop this “art of flower arrangement.”

Otakon 2023 will be held from July 28 to July 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.