Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging, its oldest type — ikenobo ikebana — more than 550 years old. Modern gardeners can take a lot away from the art form. “Ikebana makes us more aware of ...

“Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.” So slammed Meryl Streep as fictional fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly in the film The Devil Wears Prada, dismissing petals and blossoms as cliché. She ...

Ikebana is a Japanese word that translates to ‘ way of flowers’. It is a traditional form of art that arranges flowers and other natural elements beautifully. Ikebana is more than just putting flowers ...

Among the many celebrated aspects of the land of the rising sun, using flower arrangement to showcase the divinity of nature is one that is becoming increasingly popular amongst Mumbaikars. So ...

Last week on the Good life we focussed on Bonsai- the Japanese art of miniature cultivation of trees. Its roots are in Buddhism and in particular the discipline of Zen Buddhism. This week is Ikebana- ...

Known as “the way of flowers” or “giving life to flowers,” ikebana is an elegant art of floral arrangement in Japan. With a history of over six centuries, ikebana grew out of the Buddhist tradition of ...

Google search the "Ikenoboys" and the first thing that pops up is a photo of three men dressed in sleek black outfits, posed one behind the other with secateurs held to their hip pockets. Despite the ...