Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The Japanese art of formal flower arrangement with special regard shown to balance, harmony, and form.
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- n. Japanese flower arrangement
Etymologies
Examples
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Now it is filled with spring flowers in Japanese ikebana vases made by Omlor; hand beaded bracelets and hair decorations, made by Guatemalans; tote bags painted by a Mexican woman, Sylvia Hernandez, to support her family; and candle holders made of the wood of olive trees from Palestine, for the Sisters mission to help the people of Palestine.
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Zen Images - I don't know a lot about ikebana, which is the theme of this blog.
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These were individuals who practised traditional Japanese arts such as ikebana or Kabuki theatre "in a supreme way".
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The nation, which has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, even has a term for death by overwork - karoshi - making stress-relieving activities such as ikebana all the more popular.
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In the middle of all this organized chaos were several minimal metal sculptures base on the form of a teapot and influenced by the ikebana style of flower arranging.
Bill Bush: Ikebana Through the Eyes of Peter Shire: This Artweek.LA (May 2-8)
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There will be music and dance, ikebana flower arranging, tea ceremonies and J-pop a-plenty.
NY Assignment Desk: Dr. Drew, Kentucky Derby, To Kill A Mocking Bird
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Mrs. Gussie lived in Japan, Italy and Cyprus with her husband, an Army officer, and studied ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, in Tokyo.
Obituaries: Warnetta Gussie; Joan Doherty Harper; Edmond N. Howar; Polly Krieger
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She wrote a book on the subject and later taught ikebana at flower clubs in the Washington region.
Obituaries: Warnetta Gussie; Joan Doherty Harper; Edmond N. Howar; Polly Krieger
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Comments (3) 3 Responses to “Lange Production Re-Introduces Chair by Grete Jalk” alexandre on 02 Dec 2008 at 6: 24 am # neat. it feels japanese, cause its layers are structured like an ikebana, origami or a kimono … i like it
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Introduce traditional Japanese culture to the world (ikebana, tea ceremony, kabuki, etc)
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