ikebana

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Teshigahara (who'd come to previous fame for his work in ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement) and novelist Coal Miner's Daughter for the first time in years, and I was struck again by the sheer force and magnetism of

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  • Friday-April 12: 10 a. m.-4 p.m. U.S. National Arboretum, Northeast Washington, D.C. Washington Chapter of Ikebana International will exhibit flower arrangements representing a variety of ikebana schools and styles. —  Blog updates
  • Explore Japanese art forms and creative disciplines with special workshops and demonstrations of ikebana flower arranging, origami paper folding, mataro ningyo wooden doll making, and washi ningyo paper doll making. —  Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
  • Teshigahara (who'd come to previous fame for his work in ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement) and novelist Coal Miner's Daughter for the first time in years, and I was struck again by the sheer force and magnetism of —  GreenCine Daily
  • The showcase provides a look at the classes offered at the gardens throughout the year, including classes in calligraphy, decoupage, ikebana (flower arranging), watercolor, photography and yoga. —  Homepage
  • There are many beautiful aspects to Japan, but few are as unique as ikebana, the practice of creating art with living flowers even though they'll die and be ruined in only a few days. —  Recently updated products at JBOX.com
 

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  1. Japanese : ikeru, to arrange + hana, flower.
 

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