Shoso Shimbo is a certified teacher of Ikebana who is qualified to run certificate and teaching diploma courses in Sogetsu style Ikebana. He has over 20 years experience in Ikebana and studied under the late Sogetsu Head Master, Hiroshi Teshigahara, who is also known as an award wining film director.

Shoso was selected by belle magazine as one of “Australia’s top floral designers” and won the Gold Award at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.

Shoso has BA and MA in Asian Philosophy and PhD in Education. He is a director of JAPEP and an adjunct research fellow at the Japanese Studies Centre, Monash University. He is currently undertaking a Master of Fine Art (Sculpture) at the Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University

In 2009 Shoso exhibited his work at the Chelsea Flower Show, UK.