Kika was introduced to the art of flower arrangement at her early age of four in Kumamoto, Japan. She was inspired by her mother, Mrs. Shoka Narimatsu. After moving to the United States, Kika continued studying under Mrs. Narimatsu and worked as an assistant to her, Kika also regularly went back to Japan and studied under Ms. Kasumi Teshigahara.

With her hard studying, she received her teacher’s certificate from the Sogetsu School in 1964. In March 1989, she earned the prestigious title of RIJI, the highest degree offered by the Sogetsu School, She has been assigned as the Deputy Director of the Sogetsu San Jose-South Bay Branch by Headmaster Hiroshi Teshigahara in 1990. With her outstanding performance, she was appointed as the Sogetsu West Coast Regional Director of North America by Headmaster Hiroshi Teshigahara and Ms. Kiri Teshigahara. She was also appointed as the President of Ikebana Teachers Federation in 1997. In 2000, she was appointed as the Director of Sogetsu San Jose-South Bay Branch.

Kika is strongly bounded with the Ikebana community as she serves as the Vice President of Ikebana Shoka-Kai, an active member of Ikebana International San Francisco Chapter, Sacramento Chapter and San Diego Chapter. In addition to the annual Sogetsu San Jose-South Bay Branch Flower Show in November, she also has special a Flower Show and Demonstration for her students in the December 1st weekend.

She also supports the community with her “Exhibit Ikebana and Demos” along with her students in San Jose Japan Town, Campbell City, Morgan Hill and San Francisco Japan Town. Kika specializes in unique line and color designs that enrich the living and working environments. Her clients include banks, restaurants, hotels, wedding parties and other special events. She’s frequently asked to do demonstrations and workshops by organization’s for their special events,

Kika has been a master teaching teacher (RIJI) in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana for 53 years.

She holds many classes in San Jose, Milpitas, Mt View, Menlo Park Community center, Campbell and Sacramento city and long distance regular classes in San Diego, Arizona, Las Vegas