Category Archives: TOKYO REVERIE the Book

A memoir which takes the reader on a journey that is much more than travel writing. The author’s choice to study Sogetsu Ikebana becomes an intricate narrative of artistic identity, cultural immersion and perseverance through loss, told with wit and grace

Originally There Was No Plan

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Lynda Philippsen

No plan to study Sogetsu Ikebana in Tokyo. No plan spend more than 90 days at it once I undertook it. No ambition to work up the multiple levels toward Teacher Certification. No desire to teach–after 34 years in a … Continue reading →

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TOKYO REVERIE is here!

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Lynda Philippsen

I am delighted to announce that Tokyo Reverie, a literary travel memoir of my transformative adventures while studying Sogetsu Ikebana in Japan and beyond, is now available to order.

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