Ikebana
Here's this week's creation. This is my first attempt at a tall vase, rather than a long one. Loving the autumn colours! Although the leaves are starting to droop a little, they haven't done as well as the flowers.
The following history of ikebana was given to me by Seiko, our teacher. Thought you might be interested in what it's all about.
The history of Ikebana
The Origin of Ikebana stretches back over 500years. The oldest Ikebana manuscript dates from 1486. Since this time many styles have appeared, disappeared and developed. People have long appreciated beautiful flowers and arranged them in vases. However in Japan the way of arranging flowers and plants has been carefully systematised and this is called "Kado". (Ikebana)
When Buddhism was introduced to Japan in about 538, monks started to arrange flowers to decorate the altars of temples.
In Heian Period(794-1192) there are number of novels , essays and poems of that time which describe that aristocrat enjoying flower arranging and admiring arrangements of flowers.(Ikebana)
In Kamakura Period(1192-1333) the Samurai wrested the power of government from the aristocrats and brought great lifestyle and fashion changes to the whole of Japanese society. At this time it became fashionable to create a Tokonoma, a small sacred alcove, in Japanese rooms. The Tokonoma would contain a flower arrangement
with some incense and a candle. Nowadays our fomal Japanese room has the Tokonoma.
In the early 16C people changed their attitude toward flower arranging. They didn't wish just to put flowers into a vase but to think about the meaning of personal expression. They arranged flowers while thinking about their philosophy.
Many schools of Ikebana started to appear during the Edo Period.(1603-1868)
In the Meiji Period (1868-1912) ...The meiji restoration 1868) brought the influences of western culture and this helped the modernization of Japanese flower arranging as well.
After the World War 2 Japan was again greatly influenced by the western styles. This brought great changes to Japanese lifestyles. For example Tokonoma are rarely seen in modern apartments. Ikebana has become regarded as an art form. This has inspired more freedom and resulted in the free style of Ikebana. It is said that in Japan there are about 3000 different schools of Ikebana currently in existence.
Our school "Sogetsu" is one of these. As a Japanese I really want to inherit Ikebana to anybody who loves flowers .... not only Japanese people but also anybody from all over the world. So I want to do my best to lead all of you, thinking of your own personality.
The following history of ikebana was given to me by Seiko, our teacher. Thought you might be interested in what it's all about.
The history of Ikebana
The Origin of Ikebana stretches back over 500years. The oldest Ikebana manuscript dates from 1486. Since this time many styles have appeared, disappeared and developed. People have long appreciated beautiful flowers and arranged them in vases. However in Japan the way of arranging flowers and plants has been carefully systematised and this is called "Kado". (Ikebana)
When Buddhism was introduced to Japan in about 538, monks started to arrange flowers to decorate the altars of temples.
In Heian Period(794-1192) there are number of novels , essays and poems of that time which describe that aristocrat enjoying flower arranging and admiring arrangements of flowers.(Ikebana)
In Kamakura Period(1192-1333) the Samurai wrested the power of government from the aristocrats and brought great lifestyle and fashion changes to the whole of Japanese society. At this time it became fashionable to create a Tokonoma, a small sacred alcove, in Japanese rooms. The Tokonoma would contain a flower arrangement
with some incense and a candle. Nowadays our fomal Japanese room has the Tokonoma.
In the early 16C people changed their attitude toward flower arranging. They didn't wish just to put flowers into a vase but to think about the meaning of personal expression. They arranged flowers while thinking about their philosophy.
Many schools of Ikebana started to appear during the Edo Period.(1603-1868)
In the Meiji Period (1868-1912) ...The meiji restoration 1868) brought the influences of western culture and this helped the modernization of Japanese flower arranging as well.
After the World War 2 Japan was again greatly influenced by the western styles. This brought great changes to Japanese lifestyles. For example Tokonoma are rarely seen in modern apartments. Ikebana has become regarded as an art form. This has inspired more freedom and resulted in the free style of Ikebana. It is said that in Japan there are about 3000 different schools of Ikebana currently in existence.
Our school "Sogetsu" is one of these. As a Japanese I really want to inherit Ikebana to anybody who loves flowers .... not only Japanese people but also anybody from all over the world. So I want to do my best to lead all of you, thinking of your own personality.
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