“ikebana” the traditional and modan Japanese
What is “ikebana”? What is the wonderful point?
Ikebana is one of the traditional Japanese art. It is also called “Kado”. “Ka (華)” means flowers. “Do(道)” means art, road and way.
The origin was in Buddhism. In Japan, we have placed flowers in front of Butsudan (Buddhist altar). Later, the flowers were placed in the tokonoma (Japanese traditional display or shelves to
show pictures or flowers) of a home. In the 16th century, the method of flower arranging in the tokonoma was established by Buddhist monks Ikenobo, because they offered flowers before the tablet of the deceased.
They showed the way of flower arranging to aristocracy.
They established not only the method of flower arranging but also the philosophy of Japanese life.
The Expansion of Ikebana into the Citizen
In the edo era, the culture of citizen reached its peak. Especially, the latter term of the edo era, the peaceful times, some merchants had strong interactions to the citizen culture.
The culture in Bunka and Bunsei period, called Kasei culture, established the nowadays traditional Japanese culture. In those 30 years, kabuki, sensyu and ikebana were created, which fascinate the people all over the world.
The expanse of Ikebana into the Citizen
In the edo era, the culture of citizen reached its peak. Especially, the latter term of the edo era, the peaceful times, some merchants had strong interactions to the citizen culture.
The culture in Bunka and Bunsei period, called Kasei culture, established the nowadays traditional Japanese culture. In those 30 years, kabuki, sensyu and ikebana were created, which fascinate the people all over the world.
Why don’t you join the trial lesson?
Japan has a lot of ikebana schools. There are more than 300 school styles in kado. Each school style has each special feature. Some styles seek the essence of traditional kado. Others make the graceful arts. Some other hold demonstrations.
A lot of ikebana schools have trial classes. You can enjoy the ikebana class and have a great experience about Japanese traditional culture even if you are the beginner who has never experienced ikebana.
Ikebana can make your life richer!
Tokyo has pretty many ikebana schools, therefore you might have difficult to choose the school which suits you. It is feeling ikebana in some studio or ikebana school that you have to do at first.
You could have great experience through the ikebana lessons!
