Five years ago architect Ravi Gunewardena took up Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. Now he eagerly anticipates a performance by the school’s highest master, the Iemoto, Akane Teshigahara, ...

Japanese flower arrangement, known as ikebana or kadō (the way of the flower), developed into a distinctive artform in the late fifteenth century. Today, there are an array of styles and variations, ...

AMERICAN ARTISTJasper Johns (b. 1930) lived in Tokyo when he painted 1964’s “Watchman,” my jumping-off point for this month’s arrangement. My goals: to reflect his palette, his exuberant brush strokes ...

How to reduce stress: From forest bathing to flower arranging, Japanese had figured out unique ways to keep stress away centuries back. Here are 5 techniques you could also use to keep stress away ...

SOUTHWEST Brisbane resident Pat Mackie has been doing a form of Japanese flower arranging for more than 20 years and is now holding introductory course. The craft is said to have meditative qualities.

NEW PROVIDENCE — Anna Nakada, a Master of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana, based in Tokyo, Japan, will demonstrate and give instruction on the Ikebana technique of flower arranging at 6:30 p.m. Monday, ...

Last Friday, I bought flowers from Market! Market! and attempted to arrange something for my fiancé who has taken a liking to enjoying the luxury of having flowers at home. The results were a clear ...

Earl Shimabukuro used chicken wire in his latest ikebana display, an example of the more contemporary sogetsu style. CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected] Earl Shimabukuro’s taisaku ...