story of the Crowned Ibis of Sado Island, Japan.
The arrangement is inspired by antique kimono designs, particularly the auspicious traditional symbolism of pine, bamboo, and plum (Sho-chiku-bai) together with cherry blossoms and flowing water to represent rejuvenation and resilience. The idea of the phoenix and Toki connection came from this lovely article: https://phys.org/news/2022-06-modern-phoenix-bird-brought-extinction.html