Toshiro Kawase was born In 1948 in Kyoto. He has an undergraduate degree from Nippon University in Tokyo and did postgraduate work in theatrical production in Paris. He currently teaches the art of flower arangement at several education centers, and his numerous creations frequently appear in magazines. Among his books in Japanese are Fushikaden, Hana to Utsuwa, Hana wa No ni Aruyoni, Hana Kaiki, and Kawase Toshihiro Watashi no Hana.