http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/pt/node/2701 Comments for "The heart of Flowers is universal: Ms. Youka Shiba" pt http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/pt/node/2701 <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/keiko_fukuda90_1.jpg" title="View: keiko_fukuda90.jpg"><img style="width: px; height:px;" src="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/keiko_fukuda90_1.jpg" class="inline" alt="keiko_fukuda90.jpg" title="keiko_fukuda90.jpg" /></a></p> <h2>The Heart of Flowers is Universal: Ms. Youka Shiba</h2> <p>By Keiko Fukuda<br /> Translated by Minoru Nishida</p> <p><strong>Comforted and calmed by flowers: Relationships born through flowers</strong></p> <p>The history of Ikenobō is synonymous to the history of <i>ikebana</i>. Acclaimed as the “roots of <i>ikebana</i>,” Ikenobō has a longstanding tradition of over 500 years. The current <i>iemoto</i> (grand master), Sen’ei Ikenobō, represents the 45th generation. Ikenobō has evolved from simple arrangements of flowers in the <i>tokono-ma</i> (living room alcove) of Japanese houses, and now has three established styles called <i>tachibana, ikebana</i>, and <i>jiyu-bana</i> (free-form).</p> <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/pt/node/2701">ler mais</a></p> http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/pt/node/2701#comment Arts &amp; Design Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:42:49 -0700 editor 2701 at http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum