IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL was founded by Mrs. Ellen Gordon Allen in 1956 with its motto "Friendship through Flowers", and has grown to have 8,500 members at 165 chapters in 60 countries all over the world.

Please join us and enjoy the fascinating world of Ikebana. There are two types of membership, Chapter Members and Members-at-Large.

Chapter Members are the members of prospective chapter or chartered chapter of IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL, and are required to pay annual dues. Member may transfer from one Chapter to another by presenting the membership card.

Members-at-Large are the individuals who live in areas without chapter nearby. They pay annual dues directly to the Headquarters in Tokyo. Members-at-Large may have a chance to open up a new chapter.

Dues
Annual due for chapter members is JPY 6,000, while that for members-at large is JPY 8,000. The fiscal year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31. The due may be paid also in USD of equivalent value.

Please note
that IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL by itself does NOT provide ikebana lessons. Those who want to take lessons should visit an ikebana school at their choice for that information is available at IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL.

Information
For further information, please contact IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL Headquarters:

P.O. Box 2262, Ginza Branch,
Japan Post Service, 100-8698, Japan
Telephone: +81-3-3293-8188
Facsimile: +81-3-3294-2272
E-Mail: office@ikebanahq.org