108 Pages
by
Routledge
108 Pages
by
Routledge
108 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 2005. Japanese flower arrangement is much more than an elegant amusement - it is an expression of what the Japanese call furyu - to turn away from strife, and to lose oneself in the joys of peace and nature. It is the opposite of that other key aspect of Japanese culture - Bushido, the way of the warrior. The virtues of Bushido are persistence, fidelity, endurance, bravery and... Read more
I. Furyu and Flower Arrangement, II. Three Fundamental Forms of Flower Arrangement, III. Tokonoma - A Little Gallery of Flower Arrangement, IV. How to See Japanese Flower Arrangement, V. The History of Japanese Flower Arrangement - Historical Centres of the Art, VI. Two Great Schools of Flower Arrangement - Their History, VII. Rikkwa and Nageire, VIII. Rikkwa - A Little Garden Within the House, IX. Two New Schools of Floral Art - Ten-chijin and Bunjin-ike, X. How to Arrange Flowers Bibliography
Biography
Issotei Nishikawa
