Anna Rose Budich

Anna started learning Ikebana in 2012 in Tokyo following the Sogetsu School curriculum. Before that, she has more than 10 years experience in project management, strategic planning, technical cooperation, capacity-building development, and events coordination. 

In 2017 she received her Third Level Teacher's certificate (Sankyu Shihan). Since 2013 Anna participates in Japan, Italy, Ecuador, Singapore, and Australia. She also had her own exhibitions together with a pottery artist - 2016: Okaeri! (Welcome Home) in Tokyo; and 2017: Voyage (An Ikebana and Pottery Exhibition) in Yokohama. Some of her works received awards and recognitions from florist organizations based in Europe and Asia. She also won the Ikebana Gallery People’s Choice Award in 2015.