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csöndműhely<p>"The religious origins of Ikebana date back to the 8th century. Legend has it that monks collected branches, twigs, and flowers that had been broken by storms, placed them in water to prolong their lifespan, and offered them on their temple altars."</p><p>If it were true that they only used storm-broken plants at first, then I really like that and will follow this school from now on. :)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blackandwhite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackandwhite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bnw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bnw</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/afternoonikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>afternoonikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tatebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tatebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pine</span></a></p>
Konstantin Weddige <p>The exhibition 'Flower Planet' by Kosen Ohtsubo &amp; Christian Kōun Alborz Oldham is on show at the Kunstverein München until 21 April. It's definitely worth a visit.<br><br><a href="https://vernissage.photos/tags/Ikebana" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="mention hashtag" target="_blank">#Ikebana</a> <a href="https://vernissage.photos/tags/Munich" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="mention hashtag" target="_blank">#Munich</a><br></p>
tulip<p>ikebana exhibition, through the lens of a game boy camera (colorized)</p><p><a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/gameboycamera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameboycamera</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/digicam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digicam</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a></p>
tulip<p>i went to an ikebana exhibition today, and there were a lot of beautiful flower arrangements on display</p><p><a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a></p>
Adventures of Baron Munchassen<p>My own private hanami <a href="https://woof.group/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://woof.group/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>Wild chrysanthemums began growing on the smaller of Ōsawa Pond's islets shortly after its creation, leading to the name 'Chrysanthemum Island'.<br>Saga-giku (嵯峨菊), now known as 1 of Japan's "3 Great Chrysanthemums", inspired the creation of Daikaku-ji's school of ikebana.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%B5%AF%E5%B3%A8%E8%8F%8A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>嵯峨菊</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>At the pond's north end are 2 islands: larger Tenjin-jima (天神島) and smaller Kiku-jima (菊島), with small rocky islets representing junks at anchor.</p><p>The wild chrysanthemums growing on Kiku-jima would lead to the development of Saga Go-ryū (嵯峨御流) school of flower arrangement.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flowerarrangement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowerarrangement</span></a></p>
christyotwisty 🇨🇦 (prime acc<p>Some of today's public outdoor art discoveries in the big city,, taken at Hastings Park in north east <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vancouver</span></a>, BC<br>Image at right is titled <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ikebana</span></a></p>
sugarbear mobley<p>January 28th, 2025—full text in ALT or go to:</p><p><a href="https://www.sashamobley.com/listen/2025/1/29/january-28th-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sashamobley.com/listen/2025/1/</span><span class="invisible">29/january-28th-2025</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artjournal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artjournal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/visualjournal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visualjournal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wafuikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wafuikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newjob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newjob</span></a></p>
sugarbear mobley<p>January 25th, 2025—full text in ALT or go to: <a href="https://www.sashamobley.com/listen/2025/1/26/january-25th-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sashamobley.com/listen/2025/1/</span><span class="invisible">26/january-25th-2025</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artjournal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artjournal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/visualjournal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visualjournal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wafuikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wafuikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastery</span></a></p>
Takako 🐀<p>Still life, still alive and colorful.</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BloomScrolling</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a></p>
Kier<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/links" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>links</span></a><br><a href="https://annas-archive.org/md5/7c49aceb8eef29b96893a505cdb9e746" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">annas-archive.org/md5/7c49aceb</span><span class="invisible">8eef29b96893a505cdb9e746</span></a></p>
Kier<p>The Art of Arranging Flowers by Shozo Sato (1965)<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShozoSato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShozoSato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uploads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uploads</span></a></p>
Berkshire Bud<p>Having fun with my new glass. Second try at ikebana. It’s a bit busy, but this was what I could pick outside and from my indoor garden.<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cannabis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cannabis</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ikebana</span></a></p>
obiterscript<p><a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/LeBouquetDeLaSemaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeBouquetDeLaSemaine</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/FleursDeJardin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FleursDeJardin</span></a> <br><a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/MonPetitCoinDeParadisEnCentreVille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonPetitCoinDeParadisEnCentreVille</span></a> <br><a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/FleuriTonFil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FleuriTonFil</span></a><br><a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ikebana</span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>"The flowers [chabana] should be such as they are in the moor."</p><p>-The first rule from Sen-no-Rikyū's (千利休 1522-91) "Rikyū shichisoku" (利休七則 "Rikyū's Seven Precepts"). </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E8%8C%B6%E9%81%93" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>茶道</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teaceremony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teaceremony</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>京都</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flowerarrangement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowerarrangement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E7%94%9F%E8%8A%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>生花</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E8%8C%B6%E8%8A%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>茶花</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chabana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chabana</span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>So what is the difference between chabana (茶花), flowers for the tearoom, and ikebana (生け花)?</p><p>The photos below show chabana.</p><p>Unlike the more stylised ikebana, as a general rule flowers for the tearoom appear more naturalistic, bringing the world outside into the alcove.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>京都</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E7%94%9F%E8%8A%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>生花</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flowerarrangement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowerarrangement</span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>"Not only beautiful flowers but also buds and withered flowers have life, and each has its own beauty. By arranging flowers with reverence, one refines oneself.” <br>-Sennō Kuden (池坊専応口伝).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E7%94%9F%E3%81%91%E8%8A%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>生け花</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flowerarrangement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowerarrangement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>京都</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JapaneseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CamelliaKyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CamelliaKyoto</span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>Ikenobō (池坊) is the oldest and largest school of ikebana, founded right here in Kyōto in the 15thC by the Buddhist monk Sennō Kuden (池坊専応口伝).</p><p>Sennō lived at Rokkaku-dō (六角堂) and named his school after the monks' quarters that stood beside the temple pond.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rokkakudo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rokkakudo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%85%AD%E8%A7%92%E5%A0%82" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>六角堂</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ikenobo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ikenobo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E6%B1%A0%E5%9D%8A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>池坊</span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>Ikebana (生け花) is the Japanese art of flower arranging, literally 'bringing flowers to life'. Beginning as Buddhist floral offerings, over time flower arrangement grew into an artistic pursuit. Nowadays there are over 1000 schools of Ikebana all over the world.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ikebana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ikebana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E7%94%9F%E8%8A%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>生花</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>京都</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flower</span></a> arrangement</p>