What Is Ikebana About Ohara School Chapter Directory Newsletter Online Catalog of Supplies English Ikebana Lessons in Tokyo Links Notes on Copyright JAPANESE (c) 1998 - 2002 Ohara School of Ikebana June Acanthus Art (c) OHARARYU 2002 5-7-17, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8607 Tel: +81-3-3499-1200 / Fax: +81-3-5485-1734 Email: international@ohararyu.or.jp ...

Welcome to the home page of Ikebana International Headquarters. @Please browse through our home page and enjoy learning about the history and current status of ikebana. Ikebana International (I.I.) is composed of about 10, 000 members worldwide who love ikebana, Japanese art of flower arranging, and other aspects of Japanese culture. Our organization is a non-profit cultural organization ...

Kado is a traditional Japanese art that has flourished since the sixteenth century. Also called ikebana, its origin is said to date from the sixth century when Buddhist priests offered up flowers before Buddha. Its fundamental concept is to express the three elements of heaven, earth, and mankind in a balanced composition, using natural flowers. The general style is to fill a wide-mouthed, ...