How do I get Kado license ? What you can do with a license and how to get one.

After practicing Kado (Japanese flower arrangement), you can get an Omenjyo (certificate), which certifies the skills and knowledge you have acquired. The content and name of the diploma varies depending on the style, but it can be listed as a qualification on your resume. If you become proficient enough to obtain a higher level of diploma, you will be able to take on apprentices and teach them. In this article, we will explain how to get a license, which is one of the goals of learning Kado, the costs involved in obtaining a license, and the differences between licenses for different schools of Kado.

When you start practicing Kado ( Japanese flower arrangement ) and continue to practice and become more proficient, you can obtain a "Omenjyo" a qualification of Kado. There are many schools of Kado, and an Omenjyo is a certificate that certifies the skills and experience learned in each school. The diploma is not the end of the process, but rather a step by step process that allows for advancement as one's skill improves. There are also private certifications related to ikebana that deal with the same flowers, such as Kado Advisor and Flower Designer. These can be obtained regardless of the style, but the main difference is that to obtain a kado diploma, one must be initiated into one of the styles. In addition, each kado school has its own style and technique of flower arrangement. If you want to start kado with the aim of acquiring a diploma, it is a good idea to understand the differences and characteristics of each school before you start kado. If you feel that it is too difficult to start kado as an apprentice, you can try to acquire a private qualification other than kado first.

The number and types of diplomas available vary from one style to another, and even if they are at the same level of rank, they are called differently by each school. In the future, you may only take on students from the style in which you received your diploma, and you may not teach in other styles, no matter how high your diploma rank may have been. Even if you do not plan to take on students and teach them, obtaining an kado is proof of how much you have learned about kado and can serve as a goal to keep you motivated to learn even more advanced techniques.

The first thing you can do with your Omenjyo diploma is to be able to teach kado. Not all licenses qualify you to teach, but only those that are above a certain rank are authorized by the style to do so. The level of certification varies from school to school, and a diploma that qualifies one to teach allows one to open an ikebana school or to take on students in the style in which one was certified to teach.

The diploma is different for each school, but it is treated as one of the qualifications and can be listed on your resume as a private qualification when you obtain it. In some styles, those who have obtained a diploma of a certain level or higher may be eligible to participate in workshops or exhibitions where their works can be exhibited, so it is necessary to obtain a diploma if you want to learn more advanced techniques and knowledge.

The cost of acquiring a kado license is quite reasonable. First, you must pay an application fee. Although most styles do not disclose specific fees, it is said to range from 5,000 to 10,000 yen for the lowest rank, and the application fee increases as the rank rises. The application process involves applying for a diploma through the teacher, and in some cases, the cost may vary depending on the school and teacher, even if the diploma is for the same position.

Before paying the application fee to obtain a diploma, you will naturally need to pay for lessons to improve your skills. The higher you aim, the more hours of lessons you will have to take, and the more you will have to pay for those lessons, the more expensive the total cost to obtain a diploma will be.

As mentioned above, there are many styles of kado. The following is an explanation of the types of licenses available, focusing on the three major kado styles: Ikenobo, Ohara Style, and Sogetsu Style.

Ikenobo is the style that is said to have established kado, and is the oldest and longest established style in Japan. This style has 18 different positions, ranging from the basic "irinmon" (novice) to the highest position. Except for the introductory level, the names of the diplomas are different from the positions, and the qualification to teach is obtained from "Waki kyouju," which is above the "Kasho" level of the Shihan department. The content of instruction available differs between the " Waki kyouju " and the more senior " Sho kyouju(Sho Teaching Professor) ".

There are three levels of teaching at the rank of aside professor, associate professor, and full professor, respectively. Above the first level of Sho kyouju, the diploma of "Sho kyouju" is the highest honorary position of "Junkatoku", "katoku","fukusokatoku" and "sokatoku" The highest position, "Junkatoku" In addition, the four highest positions all require a recommendation. In addition, Ikenobo also has the position of "Karo" which is above the rank of " Kado," and is reserved for a very limited number of kado practitioners who have been recognized for their achievements.

The Ohara Style, which has existed since the Meiji era (1868-1912), is the school that invented "moribana," a style of flower arrangement that incorporates the now-popular kenzan into kado. It is also known for its use of Western flowers and contemporary designs in traditional Japanese kado. In Ohara Style, as in Ikenobo, students begin with an introductory course. Thereafter, students progress through the elementary course, the main course, and the Shihan course, which is divided into one or two terms. 72 credits are required to obtain the "junkyoujuu" Once the associate professor's diploma is obtained, the student will be qualified to teach.

Although the position of associate professor formally qualifies you to teach, in reality, there are few things you can teach as an associate professor, and you will need to practice to acquire more specialized knowledge and skills in order to reach the level at which you are able to teach. After the rank of associate professor, there are positions of Iemoto side professor and Iemoto professor from 4th to 1st class, respectively, and it is said that it takes 20 years to obtain the highest rank of Iemoto professor.

The Sogetsu School, the newest of the three styles, is characterized by a free and individualistic style of ikebana that is not bound by formality. In Sogetsu, beginners start from the 4th kyu level, and after advancing from the 4th kyu to the 1st kyu level, students can register with the Sogetsu Instructors' Association as instructors of Sogetsu and can take on students as their instructors. Thereafter, you will be promoted to 3rd grade Shihan, Counselor, Standing Counselor General Affairs, Standing General Affairs, 1st grade Shihan Advisor, and the highest rank is "1st grade Master Director".

In addition to the three major styles introduced above, there are many other styles of kado, each with different types of licenses. For example, the Ryusei School, which is derived from Ikenobo, offers three types of curriculum: Jiyuka, Shoka, and Ritsuka, with beginners starting with Jiyuka. There are six levels of shoka: introductory, hatsuden, chuden, kaiden, kaikeiden, shosei, and iemoto shosei. Shoka positions are the same as in Jiyuka, and students can move up to Rikka Ikebana Ikebana when they reach Ikebana Kaiden. There are only three positions in Rikka: Nyumon, Professor, and Iemoto Professor.

Saga Goryu, a style with a long history that is said to have been started by Emperor Saga in the Heian period (794-1185), also has an introductory level for beginners. After acquiring a diploma of kaiden, a wooden signboard called shinansatsu is given to the student. Saga Goryu is also characterized by the existence of three additional levels of special ranks above the rank of Hanaban.

A kado diploma is proof of one's skill and knowledge of ikebana. The higher you aim, the more time and money it will take and the more difficult it will be to obtain a diploma, but if you want to teach ikebana in the future, you should practice hard to obtain a diploma of a higher rank.