I supervised Ikebana for the drama, Amazon Prine Video “1122: For a happy Marriage”
A love story of a couple. A lots of ikebana will appear in drama.
Takahata Mitsuki and Okada Masaki star together for the first time. The catchphrase “The third Thursday of every month is the night my husband spends with his girlfriend — we’re a married couple who have officially acknowledged their affair” has become a hot topic.
The husband (Otoyan), played by Okada Masaki, attends a Ikebana flower arranging class where he meets his extramarital affair partner, Mitsuki (Nishino Nanase), so flower arrangements appear a lot throughout the film.
There are scenes at the flower arranging class, and there are many scenes, particularly at Otoyan’s house, where he is arranging flowers, and flower arrangements are used in filming as a symbol of the “official affair.”
There are scenes at the flower arranging class, and there are many scenes, particularly at Otoyan’s house, where he is arranging flowers, and flower arrangements are used in filming as a symbol of the “official affair.”
First up is kumquats! The flower’s meaning is “gratitude.”
Director Rikiya Imaizumi insisted that these kumquats are real!
In fact, they were out of season for kumquats. Assistant director Y-chan searched everywhere, but only found green berries. Y-chan carefully grew them at home, and miraculously, the kumquats turned orange!
I was nervous as I arranged the kumquats, which were the culmination of the efforts of the staff.
The first cut of the drama was actually a kumquat flower arrangement. It was very moving to watch.
Director Rikiya Imaizumi insisted that these kumquats are real!
In fact, they were out of season for kumquats. Assistant director Y-chan searched everywhere, but only found green berries. Y-chan carefully grew them at home, and miraculously, the kumquats turned orange!
I was nervous as I arranged the kumquats, which were the culmination of the efforts of the staff.
The first cut of the drama was actually a kumquat flower arrangement. It was very moving to watch.
The first photo shows anthurium flowers arranged by Otoyan (Masaki Okada). The second photo shows anthurium flowers arranged by Mizuki (Nishino Nanase).
The flower language of anthurium is “a heart writhing in love.”
The flower language of anthurium is “a heart writhing in love.”
They are learning at the same flower arranging class, so we are arranging the same flowers, but I made Otoyan’s Ikebana look a little better because I think he is more dexterous with his hands.
Mizuki leads a stressful life, so I think she is seeking healing in flowers.
Even though they are arranging the same flowers, I made some changes to them.
Mizuki leads a stressful life, so I think she is seeking healing in flowers.
Even though they are arranging the same flowers, I made some changes to them.
When I read the script, I got the impression that Otoyan is a very stylish person with a good sense of art. Also, he really loves flower arranging and has become obsessed with it. So, Otoyan was a beginner at the beginning of the drama, but as the story progresses, he gets better and better!
The first picture shows the flowers that Otoyan arranged in a scene in the drama. The second picture is when Otoyan was still a beginner!。
The first picture shows the flowers that Otoyan arranged in a scene in the drama. The second picture is when Otoyan was still a beginner!。
Arranging flowers with a shallow container is called MORIBANA, and arranging flowers in a tall vase is called NAGEIRE.
As for NAGEIRE, arranging flowers requires skill to keep the flowers in the desired location, so beginners can have a hard time.
Otoyan is working hard to improve his arranging skills!
At Otoyan and Ichiko’s apartment, the place where I arranged the flowers was the bathroom. Since we were shooting in a real apartment, there were limited places for staff to escape and not be seen on camera.
The photos from the second one onwards are of the bathroom in the apartment, my workplace.。
As for NAGEIRE, arranging flowers requires skill to keep the flowers in the desired location, so beginners can have a hard time.
Otoyan is working hard to improve his arranging skills!
At Otoyan and Ichiko’s apartment, the place where I arranged the flowers was the bathroom. Since we were shooting in a real apartment, there were limited places for staff to escape and not be seen on camera.
The photos from the second one onwards are of the bathroom in the apartment, my workplace.。
Ikebana of Oriental bittersweet
Camellia
I wanted to arrange flowers for Mitsuki that always look lonely. However, I also wanted to arrange flowers that exude a sense of quiet gentleness.
At Mitsuki’s apartment, I arranged my flowers in the bathroom.
The second photo shows camellia flowers proudly blooming in the bathroom.
At Mitsuki’s apartment, I arranged my flowers in the bathroom.
The second photo shows camellia flowers proudly blooming in the bathroom.
Although the flowers used are very gorgeous, Mizuki’s flowers look somewhat lonely. Director Rikiya Imaizumi has carefully selected all the flowers for the show based on their meanings.
The flower language of Dendrobium is “strong desire for love”
Coral laurel and lilies
The flowers that Mizuki arranged in episode 4 Willow and Bird of Paradise Flower
At this time, Mitsuki is in an extremely difficult emotional situation.
I tried to express this inner conflict and heavy feelings through the “Dragon-claw Willow”. This is a time when Mitsuki’s strength also emerges from the difficult situation, and so she is able to express a strength that is uncharacteristic of Mitsuki. Her strong feelings and wishes are expressed through the straight-growing “Bird of Paradise Flower”.
The seasons continue to flow between the couple! And then, it’s midsummer!
The photos were taken in late autumn, and we were able to get some gorgeous sunflowers!
The flowers that Otoyan arranged in episode 3 are quince and ping pong mums.
Original author and manga artist Peko Watanabe wrote this! She also drew Ikebana in the background.
Gardenia Bouquet
The meaning of the gardenia flower is very important in the drama. It is an important flower that appears in the original work. However, the shooting period and the flowering season were completely different.
They considered changing the flower, but the director said he wanted to stay true to the original and use gardenias. However, artificial gardenias look too artificial.
So! I bought lots of potted gardenias. My waiting room, the bathroom, is now full of potted gardenias. I used fresh leaves from potted gardenias, and only the flowers and buds are artificial. Even if you watch the video, I don’t think you’d be able to tell if they’re real or fake. It’s also a masterpiece by the art director, who exquisitely attached the flowers to the leaves. It was a bouquet that brought together everyone’s efforts.
Ikebana flower arrangement class scene
In order to create the atmosphere of a real flower arranging class as much as possible, I and my actual students from my flower arranging class appear in the film.
The location was the second floor of a flower shop. The scenes are made to look as if there is a real flower arranging class there.
There were many scenes where Okada Masaki was actually arranging flowers, which I think was very difficult. He had to act while arranging the flowers.
Okada is very dexterous and quickly became adept at using scissors, and he also quickly learned how to use a flower pin holder and the basics of flower arranging.
Even during filming, he would talk to me and ask things like, “What is the name of this flower?” and was interested in flowers, so I think he was always trying to become Otoya. Rather than Okada, it was Otoya during filming. It was as if Otoya was really there.
The location was the second floor of a flower shop. The scenes are made to look as if there is a real flower arranging class there.
There were many scenes where Okada Masaki was actually arranging flowers, which I think was very difficult. He had to act while arranging the flowers.
Okada is very dexterous and quickly became adept at using scissors, and he also quickly learned how to use a flower pin holder and the basics of flower arranging.
Even during filming, he would talk to me and ask things like, “What is the name of this flower?” and was interested in flowers, so I think he was always trying to become Otoya. Rather than Okada, it was Otoya during filming. It was as if Otoya was really there.
A flower arrangement behind a very sad scene
It’s autumn!
My routine was to arrange the flowers in the bathroom and then bring them into the shooting room, so please check some sparkling autumn leaves next to the washing machine!
With a director of photographyHe is DP of a movie “Drive my car”
It got Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, 2021 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay and so on.
With Y-chan from the directing department.Y-chan, the assistant director, is a person of passion! It was Y-chan who went all the way to the farm in search of flower materials that were hard to find!
I am often invited to various filming locations, and each location has a completely different atmosphere. On the 1122 location, the personalities of all the staff were reflected on the location, making it a really warm and comfortable place.
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