Moribana
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 the vibrant materials used in them.
In contrast to the earlier philosophies of upright flowers Moribana laid emphasis on width and space in an arrangement. Therefore the vases used for this are flat and allow the arrangement to spread horizontally instead of rising vertically from a kenzan.
Shin, Soe and Tai also compose the main arrangement. Shin reaches to one and a half times the height and width of the vase, Soe makes up three quarters of Shin and Tai reaches up to a third of the Shin. Seen from above these form a right angled triangle and flowers fill up this triangle. But unlike Rikka and Shoka, Moribana attaches no special significance to the yakueda.
Moribana is done in a slanting style with variations known as the following:
· Chokutai, which is the upright form of Moribana where Shin stands between 0 to 30 degrees in a fairly upright position
· Shatai, which is the inclined form, where Shin stands at 30 to 90 degrees.
· Suitai, the cascading form of Moribana, where Shin stands at 90 to 180 degrees.
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