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Ikebana is the art of arranging flowers aesthetically. One tries to represent the three elements sky, earth, and mankind in a well balanced relation. Traditional ikebana, called kado ("the way of the flower"), developed in the 16th century. There are many different schools of traditional ikebana. In addition, modern styles of ikebana (avant-garde ikebana) have evolved. Some of these styles use glass, iron, and other materials instead of flowers.

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Ikebana International Everyting about Ikebana. A list of links to Ikebana schools is included. My First Lesson of Ikebana (Tanaka Seminar Homepage) Personal introduction to Ikebana.

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Ikebana: Step by Step Japanese Flower Arrangement Book by Reiko Takenaka Ikebana With Living Plants Book by Ichiba Ashida Ikebana: A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Flower Arranging Book by Jacqueline Palmer Ikebana Vol. 1: The Ohara School Ikebana Vol. 2: The Sogetsu School Ikebana Vol. 3: Techniques Lasting Cut VHS Videos