Takahashi Sensei recalls a love for flowers since childhood. Seeing this, her mother encouraged her to start taking Ikebana classes when Takahashi Sensei was in middle school. She began studying at the Ohara School of Ikebana and continued her studies in Japan until she received her 2nd Master's degree in Ikebana while still in her high school years. In 1995 Takahashi Sensei moved to the United States where she has continued her Ikebana practice.