Flower Arrangement Artist

Director of Kariyazaki Flower Professional Education School

Kariyazaki has been praised for his delicate and bold arrangements

with unique color sensibility, including being described by Akihiro

Miwa, the Japanese actor and singer, as having "hands that spin

beauty." His many honors include being named PR Ambassador for

the 150th commemorativecelebration of Japan-France relations,

Holland Tulip Ambassador, Kagoshima Flower Ambassador, Kasama

Support Ambassador, Mima City Tourism Ambassador, and Kamigoto

City Camelia Ambassador, while his awards include the 11th Good

Aging Award, and the International Brand Personality Award

from APBF in Malaysia. Renowned French crystal company Daum

commissioned Kariyazaki to design a four seasons collection of 99

limited-edition single-color vases, of which four-color versions

were released globally and received high praisefrom notable figures

inside and outside Japan. Kariyazaki has been active designing and

producing kimono and glassware, while also holding a series of solo

exhibits that combine flower art showcased in historical buildings.

Outside Japan, he has held solo exhibitions and demonstrations in

France, England, The Netherlands, Italy, Turkey, Thailand, Singapore,

China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and other countries. In addition to his eye-

opening work at home and abroad, he is actively engaged in social

projects that include education in flower art, efforts to bring awareness

to Japan's declining birthrate issue, and thepromotion of regional

vitalization projects. He is currently a regular presence on the TBS

program Nakai Masahiro-no Kinyobi-no Sumairutachi-e and has been

a guest expert on MBS' Purebato!! popular segment appraising

ikebana art. He is very active in a variety of other televised and

print media as well.