Information on MAFD AMINO

AMINO Co., Ltd. Business

1.Flower Arrangement School

	We teach the arrangement with various floral stuffs like; fresh flowers, preserved flowers, sola flowers, artificial flowers, nuts & spices. Many courses are presented.

2.Import & Export, Local sales of floral stuffs

	All designs of sola flowers are our original. They are presented to a Thai manufacturer for his special production and direct export to AMINO. Other floral stuffs are bought directly from wholesalers.

3.Sales of cosmetics

	Premium cosmetics of high reputation are sold. All the ingredients are natural and no preservatives are used. Rose water from Organic JAS, which prohibits the use of any agrichemicals nor chemical fertilizers, is special material for these cosmetics.

4.Proposal of naming right of original roses

	The naming right is offered to persons and companies who are interested in naming their original names to new varieties created by the most famous Japanese breeder. Please ask the details of this business to AMINO.We offer his new varieties to rose growers on licence basis. Please ask the details to AMINO.

5.Development of Rose Water

	We are planning to produce rose water in Organic JAS overseas. Various types of fragrance will be available according to the customers’ requests. Please contact AMINO with your requests in advance, then we could manage to support you in the technical commercial requirements.

6.Publishing

	Please consult AMINO if you plan to publish your own books particularly of flower arrangement. We can introduce a proper publisher with whom we can help to produce the ideal book.

7.Planning of study tour related to flowers

	We have arranged world tours to China, Turkey, Vietnam and so on. Particularly Thai tour is planned every year for visiting large scale farms, botanical gardens, and flower markets. We can arrange a special tour for you

8.All the other businesses related to the above mentioned businesses

	We can provide you with any requirement like; development and/or import of new floral stuffs, supply of any style of flower arrangements.

Introduction of President

Taeko Amino

	･Flower designer ･Chairwoman of Preserving flowers association ･Vice chairwoman of National consociation of Preserved flowers ･Representative of Artificial flowers association ･Vocational educator of 1st class flower decorator approved by MHLW ･Director of MAFD AMINO ･Director of TROCKEN GESTECK ･Chairwoman of Sola flowers association ･Executive board member of Bridal flower coordination consociation. ･Special lecture of Wayo Women’s University ･president of AMINO Co., Ltd.

･Flower designer

･Chairwoman of Preserving flowers association
･Vice chairwoman of National consociation of Preserved flowers
･Representative of Artificial flowers association
･Vocational educator of 1st class flower decorator approved by MHLW
･Director of MAFD AMINO
･Director of TROCKEN GESTECK
･Chairwoman of Sola flowers association
･Executive board member of Bridal flower coordination consociation.
･Special lecture of Wayo Women’s University
･president of AMINO Co., Ltd.

Firstly, she learned Japanese style flower arrangement, IKENOBO in Japan, and then she learned European style flower arrangement for eight years during her stay in Germany.
After coming back to Japan, she established her own style flower arrangement merging Japanese and European one.

She gains overwhelming support in her own design philosophy and school development.

She has been working to promote the flower arrangements, and she has received awards from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Prefectural Governor, the Colombian Embassy and others.

The mass media often features her. Many trainees who want to learn her skills come to her schools from all over Japan.

She is eager to exhibit her works of art on big stages and to participate in various events of art with good reputation.
Her demonstration is made every year on the main stage in International Orchid Festival Japan Grand Prix held in Tokyo Dome, and she adjudicates in the contest as well.

Many books have been published by her. The latest book was published in June, 2016 featuring the world’s first arrangement of soft Sola flower made with natural plant in Thailand. It is her 17th book.

She is often invited by Japanese government for its pavilions in International Flower Expos. In the latest China International Flower Expo held in Beijing, her demonstration with preserved flowers on a large scale was made in the Japanese government pavilion as the representative of Japan.

On the same occasion, she was invited by Chinese national Beijing floriculture school for the demonstration and the lecture with fresh flowers, being successful.

In June, 2012 she was appointed as the Japanese representative for the second time by the Japanese government in International Flower Expo held in Holland. Her arrangement featuring Japanese Kimono and Obi in large scale was highly praised among the visitors.

In 2014, she was asked by the Japanese government to participate to International Flower Expo held at Hamamatsu, Japan and she decorated her arrangements in the governmental pavilion three times during the EXPO.

She published a book in August of 2016, and text book of preserved flowers in 2017.

In the International Flower Expo being held in Antalya, Turkey in 2016, she is invited by the Japanese government to arrange her pieces in the pavilion.

Current activity

Seminars / classrooms / demonstrations

Lessons and demonstrations of Fresh flower arrangement, Trocken Gesteck (German style arrangement with nuts and spices), preserved flower arrangement etc. are held across the country. At the same time, she is proposing more completed techniques including pleasant discussion through flowers.

Her gorgeous and elegant work is attractive.

Number of diplomas of Instructor is more than 1500.

Event

She is planning, producing and managing various events both in Japan and abroad.
She creates space through flowers, makes flower arrangement in theater stage and produces wedding arrangement, making full use of abundant experience in Europe.

Publication and lecture activities

She publishes many books like ‘’ Modern art of flower decoration HANANO SWKAI’’ , ‘’ Preserving flowers ‘’ etc.

Company Profile

Corporate name	Amino Co., Ltd.
Representative	Taeko Amino
Year of establishment	in 1999
Capital	3 million Yen
Location	3-17-14, Hinominami, Konan-ku, Yokohama-city, Japan
Tel	+81-45-835-5880
Mail	info＠mafdamino.com
Profile of representative	・Learned Ikebana at Ikenobo Gakuen Flower Arts Department ・Flower arrangement studied in Germany for 8 years ・President of MAFD Amino after returning home ・Established original Trocken Gesteck lecture ・Preserving Flowers Association established, inaugurated as president ・Director of Japan Flower Promotion Center Foundation ・Learning committee member of the Japan Leisure Culture Promotion Association ・Vice chairwoman of National consociation of Preserved flowers

MAFD of MAFD AMINO stands for Modern Art of Flower Decoration, meaning "a comfortable flower arrangement that fits with the modern lifestyle."

We make a pleasant arrangement that aims at taking in the fresh outside air into the house. It is exactly like decorating flowers according to modern life.

We hold various schools where you can learn the latest technologies such as fresh flower arrangement, German style arrangement, Trocken Gesteck, Preserving Flower, and pressed flowers.

In addition, we incorporate materials we have developed independently, we also sell works we made themselves with free ideas, we can purchase from online shop "MAFD AMINO" and can ship nationwide. In addition, we sell works which are produced in freewheeling thinking, with newly developed materials of ourselves. You can purchase them from online shop "MAFD AMINO".