Ikebana flower arrangement in a tokonoma (alcove), in front of a kakemono (hanging scroll) Ikebana (生け花, 活け花, 'arranging flowers' or 'making flowers alive') is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. [1][2] It is also known as kadō (花道, 'way of flowers').
Ikebana, also known as kado, or the “way of flowers,” is a traditional Japanese art form that involves the arrangement of flowers and other natural materials in a stylized manner.
NPR: Friendships and flower arrangements: Keeping the Japanese art of ikebana alive
Ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower and plant arrangements, incorporates the spirituality of Buddhism and traditional Japanese aesthetics. This weekend, locals get a chance to enter the world ...
AZ Central: Experience ikebana, flower arrangement art, in Phoenix at Japanese Friendship Garden
For some of us, flower arranging consists of sticking a few blossoms in a vase, adding some water and calling it a day. For those who study ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, flowers, ...
Ikebana is the unique Japanese art of arranging flowers. It is a very disciplined art form that brings together humanity and nature. It runs completely counter to the concept of a flower arrangement ...
Japanese flower arrangement, known as ikebana or kadō (the way of the flower), developed into a distinctive artform in the late fifteenth century. Today, there are an array of styles and variations, ...
Iowa Public Radio: Friendships and flower arrangements: Keeping the Japanese art of ikebana alive
As the love of Japanese pop culture grows, ikebana is quietly building an enduring cultural bridge back in time to the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement. What began as a Buddhist offering of ...