Ikebana Schools
Ikenobo
Sangetsu
Ikenobo
Ikenobō is the oldest and largest school of ikebana, the Japanese art of floral design. It was founded in the 15th century by the Buddhist monk Senno. The school is based at the Rokkaku-dō temple in Kyoto. The name is derived from a pond where Prince Shōtoku was bathing.
Like a poem or painting made with flowers, Ikenobo’s ikebana expres
Ikenobō is the oldest and largest school of ikebana, the Japanese art of floral design. It was founded in the 15th century by the Buddhist monk Senno. The school is based at the Rokkaku-dō temple in Kyoto. The name is derived from a pond where Prince Shōtoku was bathing.
Like a poem or painting made with flowers, Ikenobo’s ikebana expresses both the beauty of flowers and the beauty of longing in our own hearts. Ikenobo’s spirit has spread not only in Japan but throughout the world. It is our deepest hope that the beauty of Ikenobo will increasingly serve as a way of drawing the world’s people together.
The history of Ikenobo is the history of ikebana. Ikebana began with Ikenobo and although over 550 years many other schools have branched off from Ikenobo, Ikenobo is said to be the origin of ikebana. Ikenobo’s history encompasses both the traditional and the modern, the two continually interacting to encourage new development in today’s ikebana.
Ohara
Sangetsu
Ikenobo
The Ohara School of Ikebana was founded by Unshin Ohara (1861-1916). Unshin explored the fields and mountains and tried to develop a style of ikebana to express the beauty of natural scenery. He also searched for ways to arrange Western flowers that had just begun to be imported into Japan and created a new style called Moribana. It is co
The Ohara School of Ikebana was founded by Unshin Ohara (1861-1916). Unshin explored the fields and mountains and tried to develop a style of ikebana to express the beauty of natural scenery. He also searched for ways to arrange Western flowers that had just begun to be imported into Japan and created a new style called Moribana. It is considered to be the first brilliant step in modern ikebana.
Sangetsu
Sangetsu
Sangetsu
Sangetsu is a school of flower arranging inspired by visionary and master artist, Mokichi Okada, who promoted a spiritual approach to life through beauty. He taught that beauty has the power to transform, to purify the spirit and evoke the highest qualities of character from within.
Sogetsu
Saga Goryu
Sangetsu
In 1927, when everybody believed practicing ikebana meant following established forms, Sofu Teshigahara recognized ikebana as a creative art and founded the Sogetsu School. Anyone can enjoy Sogetsu Ikebana anytime, anywhere, using any material. You can place Sogetsu Ikebana at your door, in you living room or on your kitchen table. Sogets
In 1927, when everybody believed practicing ikebana meant following established forms, Sofu Teshigahara recognized ikebana as a creative art and founded the Sogetsu School. Anyone can enjoy Sogetsu Ikebana anytime, anywhere, using any material. You can place Sogetsu Ikebana at your door, in you living room or on your kitchen table. Sogetsu Ikebana enhances any hotel lobby or banquet room, shop windows and huge public spaces. It will suit any kind of space, Japanese or Western and enrich its atmosphere.
Ichiyo
Saga Goryu
Saga Goryu
Arrangements in the manner of Ichiyo School are intended to arouse our senses in a different way from traditional ikebana, giving the viewer an experience with nature that is unexpected, stimulating, and profound.
Ichiyo School encourages personal interpretation. Imagination is considered as essential to creative designs as materials and c
Arrangements in the manner of Ichiyo School are intended to arouse our senses in a different way from traditional ikebana, giving the viewer an experience with nature that is unexpected, stimulating, and profound.
Ichiyo School encourages personal interpretation. Imagination is considered as essential to creative designs as materials and containers. “If flower arranging is to be truly fulfilling, it should be a reflection of oneself.”
Saga Goryu
Saga Goryu
Saga Goryu
The history goes back to Emperor Saga, who ruled from 809-823 CE during the Heian period. The emperor resided at a villa in Kyoto, and had a large pond with gardens arranged at it. The style is known as chisen-shuyu, which is a garden meant to be seen from a boat, similar to the imperial Chinese gardens of the period. The aim at Saga Go
The history goes back to Emperor Saga, who ruled from 809-823 CE during the Heian period. The emperor resided at a villa in Kyoto, and had a large pond with gardens arranged at it. The style is known as chisen-shuyu, which is a garden meant to be seen from a boat, similar to the imperial Chinese gardens of the period. The aim at Saga Goryu is to be traditional but vital, and to introduce visual and spiritual pleasure into daily life. The School promotes the skills and techniques of floral decoration and, through its teaching, attempts to enhance people’s ability to recognize the delicate and sophisticated beauty of flowers — to appreciate their artistic value with a new and refined sense
Related Forms
Chinese Literati
In the Sui (581 – 618) and Tang (618 – 907) dynasties, and again in the Ming (1368 – 1644), elements of traditional Chinese flower arrangement were transmitted to Japan—the first time under heavy Buddhist influence, the second time with a literati influence. These later developed into the distinctive Japanese art of Ikebana.
Korean Cocoji
Closely allied to the development of the Korean tea ceremony, a central vessel with most often a small branch and a small group of local flowers is used. Altar arrangements for Buddhist temples were precursors. Under Confucian hands, this form developed during the 14th century Joseon Yi dynasty. Arrangements use simple Joseon whiteware to
Closely allied to the development of the Korean tea ceremony, a central vessel with most often a small branch and a small group of local flowers is used. Altar arrangements for Buddhist temples were precursors. Under Confucian hands, this form developed during the 14th century Joseon Yi dynasty. Arrangements use simple Joseon whiteware to highlight flowers and tree branches in elegant and unforced natural arrangements.