Moribana is similar to the Rikka and Shoka styles of Ikebana in its emphasis on the natural growth and beauty of flowers but shares the informal characteristic of Nagiere in its simple “piled up flowers” philosophy.
Moribana emerged during the Meiji Restoration of 1868 and incorporated the western philosophy of flower arrangement as well as […]
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Nagiere emerged as a form of ikebana that was opposed to the rigid formalism of Rikka. With the development of Zen Buddhism and the tea ceremony Nagiere developed as a simple way of arranging flowers spontaneously as if to “throw in” flowers in a vase.
As this style of ikebana was free from the rigid […]
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Shoka ikebana looks simple enough but is one of the most difficult to create. It emerged in the 18th century under Senjo Ikenobo and simplified some of the principles of traditional Rikka. It became very popular among the rising merchant class who preferred this simple arrangement to adorn their homes. And the ease and simplicity […]
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Rikka was the earliest style of arranging flowers in traditional Japanese Ikebana. It had its roots in the Muromachi period, and is said to be the basis of the Shoka, Moribana and Nageire style of floral arrangements.
The word Rikka means “standing flowers” and therefore it typically consisted of stems arranged in a tall vase […]
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The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life. ~Jean Giraudoux
It is perhaps the essence of this quote that we all feel inside when we see flowers. Flowers represent the beauty of all nature, and more so the beauty of man’s relationship with nature. Japanese […]
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