【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 I saw his name and paintings for the first time during my visit of Kakunodate, Akita prefecture. Also, learned the word of art genre “Akita-D...

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 Back in 1863, the mission of samurais returned from western Europe and brought bulbs of tulips to their motherland. Tulips are like symbols o...

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 This is a story about discord of Minamoto brothers*1 back in 1185. Yoritomo (the first Shogun who founded Kamakura Shogunate) ordered his sol...

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 Compared to other flowers, wisteria doesn’t take up water well. Therefore, sake is added to water when we arrange wisteria as Ikebana work. S...

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 Especially, samurai families used “Hana Shobu“ to celebrate “Boy’s Day*” because shape of leaf looks like samurai sword. “Shobu” means “fight...

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 Hyakunincho-cho is located very close to Today’s Shinjuku where you see many skyscrapers. Long time ago, this town was well known for azalea....

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 Same as cherry blossoms, chrysanthemum is considered as national flowers of Japan. Chrysanthemum is the family crest of the Imperial family. ...

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 Received the picture of beautiful Ikebana work from Italian guests who took Ikebana lesson at my house last year. His message said, “I just s...

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 The new category “Column of flowers” is added to this blog. Besides pictures of flower works, I want to write about short stories and tips of...