Ikebana is the known as Japanese flower arrangement. As a student of ikebana of many years, I want people to know that ikebana is not just a flower arrangement, it is an art form and a philosophy that captures a part of Japanese culture. Ikebana began over 600 years ago when the Buddhist monks placed …
Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement, has a 600 year history. It began when the practice of offering small flower arrangements to Buddhist shrines were taken out of the religious context. It originally developed as an art to enjoy nature, bringing flowers into the Japanese home. Today, in this age of information technology, ikebana …
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Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, is now quite well-known in most parts of the world. I have been a student of ikebana, off and on for over a decade. At first, I decided to take lessons as a way to add a few flowers in our home. Flowers in the home always make me smile as …
Ryuseiha Ikebana had a very simple exhibition in Seattle and I took some video of the arrangements. Hope you are able to take away some ideas and make a simple arrangement for your own home. Having fresh flowers in the home, livens up the energy of the space and makes one feel welcome. Remember that …
