Ikebana Just scratching the surface

Russell Bowers, 4th Term Master Ohara School of Ikebana

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660BC Shinto 1425AD Ikebana 1608AD Confucianism 1942-1992AD Indigenous Viewing Parties becomes state philosophy Natsuki Ohara (4th Religion of Japan Headmaster) 4 10 1 Develops Hana Isho 1191AD Tea & Zen 1587AD ~250 years forms of Ikebana are brought back to of Isolation from the Japan from China outside world 13 3 9 660BC 550AD 1425AD 1887AD Cultural Pre Religious Practice Aristocracy Norm

2 5 8 11 550AD Buddhism 1445AD Sendensho: 1549AD Western 1887AD Ikebana is a Introduced to Japan from 1st Known Book on Influence and Trade household practice. China through Korea Ikebana Rules reaches Japan 7 6 1480-90AD Higashiyama Art 12 1460AD Ikenobo Period 1910AD Unshin develops Ikebana as a Sado (Tea), Ikebana (Flower Ohara establishes formal art under direction Arrangement), Noh (Theater), the Ohara School of of the Imperial Court Potery, Gardening, Ikebana Architecture, etc. 2016 Version 2, [email protected] ® Form Development Over Time

Appreciation for Nature. Spiritual and religious significance and ceremony.

Kuge: Buddhist Offerings

Tate Hana: Standing Flowers Rikka: Standing arrangement. A microcosm developed by Ikenobo. Placed in of the entire universe. Became rule bound in the Tokonoma alcove. style. Fashionable among the aristocracy.

Nageire: Free Style with Chabana: Flowers for Shoka: no set rules popular Tea Ceremony. Influence by with merchant class. Simple arrangement Confucianism. of seasonal flowers.. Emphasis on Ten (Heaven), Chi (Earth) & Bunjin: Literati arrangements (intellectuals who Jin (Human). practiced Poetry, Calligraphy, etc)

Moribana: Piled up flowers introduced by Unshin Ohara. In shallow container called a suiban. 2016 Version 2, [email protected] ® Ohara School of Ikebana

1861-1916 1880-1939 1908-1995 1949-1992 Present

Was an artist Developed clear Known for his Headmaster Currently leads the sculptor and teaching methods numerous designate in 1972. Ohara school with practiced Ikenobo and form demonstrations Held many joint over a million Ikebana. classification for especially in a post exhibits with Houn members world Incorporated Moribana and war Japan. Credited Ohara. Developed wide. He is a western flowers, Heika. Developed with making the the Hanamai and prolific and creative developed Moribana techniques to Ohara school into Hana Isho forms of artist. Has and founded the demonstrate in front an international Ikebana. developed the Ohara school in of large groups of organization. Hanakanade form of 1912. people. Ikebana.

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Sources Links

Ohara School of Ikebana. (2002). Ikebana for Everybody (2nd Edition ed.). Ohara School of Ikebana: (W. Ohara, Ed., J. LaPenta, & R. Ishii, www.ohararyu.or.jp/ Trans.) Tokyo, Minato-Ku, Japan: Koyosha, Inc. english

Ohara School of Ikebana. (2009). The History of the Ohara School. Retrieved Ohara School of Ikebana May 11, 2013, from Ohara School of Massachusetts (Boston, Ikebana: http://www.ohararyu.or.jp/english/ Cambridge & Worcester): history.html www.oharaschoolma.com Richie, D. (1966). The Masters Book of Ikebana (1st ed.). (D. a. Weatherby, Contact us: Ed.) Tokyo, Japan: Bijutsu Shuppan- Sha. [email protected]

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