Flowers and Ikebana
New Arrangements from Old Materials
New arrangements do not always mean new materials to work with. This is one of the important things I learned…
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Flowers and Ikebana
Pastel Colors and Branches
Pastel colors always give me a hint that spring is just around the corner. Flowers here and there start to…
Flowers and Ikebana
Heaven and Earth Seen Through Ikebana
During our last week’s Ikebana class, I was fortunate to have very interesting materials to work on – some branches…
Flowers and Ikebana
Flower Talks: Let the Plants Speak to You
My mom used to do flower talks while watering the plants in our garden. It is not always a literal…
Flowers and Ikebana
Creating a Happy Place through Ikebana
They say that Ikebana is slowly dying in Japan since most of the younger Japanese ladies do not have time…
Flowers and Ikebana Exploring Japan Our Slice of Tokyo
Enjoying the Early Spring in Japan
Spring is one of the much awaited season here in Japan especially with the blooming of cherry blossoms or sakura.…
Flowers and Ikebana
Expanding My Horizons as an Ikebanist
This month has been challenging because my training as an Ikebana sensei started. This time there are no books or…
Flowers and Ikebana
My Last Day as an Ikebana Student
Today was my last day as an Ikebana student! Finally! I have been brainstorming with myself (again) as to how…
Flowers and Ikebana Our Slice of Tokyo
On my Path to Becoming an Ikebana Sensei
Consider this as a sequel of my earlier post From Paper Roses to Ikebana. But this time, it is about…