Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Ikebana

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Ikebana

生け花 華道 花道
alternative words: Ike-bana, Ike bana, Kado, Kadou, Ka-do, Flower arrangement, Japanese floral art, Floral art
keywords: art , ikebana
related topics: Muromachi period , Sogetsu school , Ikenobo school , Ohara school , Kenzan , Tokonoma
related web sites: http://www.nihonkoryu.org , http://www.kadouenshu.com
explanation: The art of flower arrangement has born during Muromachi period at "tokonoma", a kind of alcove in Japanese traditional house. Since then many schools have appeared under the influence of Buddhist and Chinese philosophies. The most famous ones are Ikenobo and Sogetsu schools. There exist also schools (Zenei) which have separated radically from these traditions.


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