Interview Conducted by: Louisa Lam AIFD
English translation done by Yukari Mitsui AIFD
Name: Yutaka Jimbo AIFD
Hometown & Country: Tokyo, Japan
Current Floral Job:
I am the representative director of a flower shop “Cosmos” in Musashino where consecutively selected as Tokyo’s most livable neighbourhood, and also a floral design instructor, educator and the founder/owner of “Shuouka Floral Design School” in Shinjuku, Tokyo where known as a professional teaching professionals. I had traveled many places in Japan and overseas sharing my floral design skills, knowledge and passion. My activity was also included public demonstrations before the Covid-19 pandemic. I cannot wait to start traveling again soon to do more floral demonstrations!
Title
- Doctor of Arts by Diploma Mil ( International Academy of Sciences )
- Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare National: Test Level 1 Flower Decoration Technician
- Vocational Training Instructor, Department of Flower Decoration, Tokyo
Awards
- 1991 Flower Decoration Skill Grand Prix Award
- 1992 Received the Tama Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award from Japan Flower Association
- 2003 Received the International Arts and Culture Award from the Japan Cultural Promotion Association for Diploma Mill
- 2003 Received a doctorate in arts from the International Academy of Sciences in the United States
Why did you go into the flower industry?
I was very fortunate on finding a job in a flower shop in Roppongi, Tokyo when I was 21 years old. Simply, I have been loving flowers ever since I was a child.
Why did you become an AIFD® member?
A friend of mine who was an AIFD® member introduced and invited me to one of the AIFD® National Symposiums. I admired their passion and impressed by advanced floral design technique so it didn’t take long to decide to join. I was inducted into the AIFD® in 2002.
What are your plans for flowers in 2023? Goals? Inspirations?
As we are slowly but certainly going back to our normal life, I would like to continue traveling around the world and of course, in Japan to share world’s trends and latest floral design technique besides teaching professional floral designers, shop owners and instructors at my school, Shuouka. It was the most remarkable moment in my life that the team and I were on the AIFD® Symposium’s stage to present my program “The Kabuki” in Las Vegas, sponsored by the AIFD Foundation in 2013. I would love to come back to the stage someday soon to present another program.
