Ikebana: the art of Japanese flower arrangement - in pictures

  • On July 29 2021, the Ambassador of Japan, Akihiko Nakajima, personally congratulated Alshehhi on becoming the first certified Emirati Ikebana instructor. All pictures are courtesy Ohara School of Ikebana.
    On July 29 2021, the Ambassador of Japan, Akihiko Nakajima, personally congratulated Alshehhi on becoming the first certified Emirati Ikebana instructor. All pictures are courtesy Ohara School of Ikebana.
  • Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, dates back 600 years and focuses on simplicity, asymmetrical beauty and seasonal materials
    Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, dates back 600 years and focuses on simplicity, asymmetrical beauty and seasonal materials
  • Ikebana is different from other flower arrangement practices in that it emphasises the empty spaces.
    Ikebana is different from other flower arrangement practices in that it emphasises the empty spaces.
  • Ikebana is known in Japanese as kadō or “the way of the flower"
    Ikebana is known in Japanese as kadō or “the way of the flower"
  • Ikebana arrangements usually begin with three principal stems.
    Ikebana arrangements usually begin with three principal stems.
  • Moribana, a subdivision of Ikebana, is arranged in low, wide containers.
    Moribana, a subdivision of Ikebana, is arranged in low, wide containers.
  • Heika, which is created in tall, cylindrical vases, is another way to arrange flowers
    Heika, which is created in tall, cylindrical vases, is another way to arrange flowers
  • The beauty of Ikebana is about celebrating each individual bloom, instead of packing them all together.
    The beauty of Ikebana is about celebrating each individual bloom, instead of packing them all together.