Japanese flower culture : an introduction / Kaeko Chiba.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chiba, Kaeko, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flowers--Japan--Identification.

Flowers.

Plants, Ornamental--Japan--Identification.

Plants, Ornamental.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2023]

Summary:

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to ikebana and other forms of Japanese flower culture. Unlike other books on the subject which focus on practice, the book provides both an academic discussion of the subject and an introduction to practice. It examines ikebana and flower culture from anthropological and sociological perspectives, analyses Japanese aesthetics, customs and rituals related to flower arrangements, and outlines ikebana history and the Grand Master Iemoto system. It considers how the traditional arts are taught in Japan, and links traditional arts to current issues in today's society, such as gender and class. This book also covers how to prepare ikebana utensils, preserve flowers and branches, and how to appreciate arrangements, placing an emphasis on acknowledging our five senses throughout each stage of the process. The book will be of interest to a wide range of people interested in Japanese flower culture - university professors and students, tourists and people interested in traditional Japanese arts.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Autobiography

Yamada-sensei

The Start of My Ikebana Journey

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Meaning of this Book

Structure of the Book

References and Further Reading

1 Decorations, Rituals, and Symbols

Yearly Events

January

1/1 New Year, Kadomatsu - Bamboo

Shō Chiku Bai - Pine Trees, Bamboo, Japanese Apricot

February

2/3 Setsubun - Hollytree

2/14 Valentine's Day - Chocolate, Not Roses

March

3/3 Girl's Day Festival (Hinamatsuri) - Peach Blossom Flower (Momonohana)

April

Cherry Blossoms Viewing (Hanami)

May

5/5 Children's Day (Kodomo No Hi) - Iris

Mother's Day (Haha No Hi) - Carnation

June

Rainy Season (Tsuyu) - Hydrangea

July

7/7 Star Festival (Tanabata) - Bamboo

August

8/13-16 Obon Festival - Chrysanthemum (Kiku)

September

9/9 Chōyō No Sekku - Chrysanthemum

Moon Festival (Otsukimi) - Pampas Grass (Susuki)

Seven Autumn Flowers - Aki No Nanakusa

October, November

Kōyō (Colored Leaves) - Momiji

December

Christmas - Holly

Graduation Ceremony

1/15 Coming of Age Ceremony (Seijinshiki) - Flower Arrangement

Weddings

Hospital Flowers

Funeral

National, Prefecture, City, and Family Symbols

Dying Out? Reviving? Is It Really Japanese?

Research Questions

Conclusion

2 Philosophy and Aesthetics in Ikebana

What Is Ikebana? Nature and Us

Wabi Sabi and Miyabi

Ikebana and Tea Flower

Dualism

Wabi Sabi and Miyabi in Other Forms of Japanese Culture

Western Flower Arrangement

Wabi Sabi Outside of Japan

3 History.

From Antiquity Through the Asuka Period (592-710): the Influence of Animism

The Nara Period (710-794): Influence From Buddhism

The Heian Period (794-1185): the Custom of Admiring Flowers Is Born

The Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1568-1600): Sen No Rikyū and Nageire

The Edo Period (1600-1868): the Iemoto System Emerges

The Meiji Period (1868-1912): Ikebana Flourishes Despite the Challenge of Westernization

The Taisho (1912-1926) and Early (1926-1945) Showa Periods: Ikebana Golden Age

The Postwar Period (1945-present): Ikebana in Flux

Ikebana History in Akita Prefecture

4 Iemoto System

The Iemoto System

Hereditary System

Absolute Authority

Kyojō System

Natori, Name-Taking

Master, Senior Disciple Relationship

Different Schools in Ikebana, Noh, and Japanese Dance (Nihon Buyō)

Noh

Nihon Buyō

Noh Practitioner Sakurako-San

Transparency and Collaboration

5 Tea Flower

Chadō as Composite Art Form

Sen No Rikyū (1522-1591)

Appropriate Flower and Container

Tea Flower as Monthly

Appropriate Place

How to Arrange Chabana

The Meaning of Tea Flowers to Practitioners

Miyakowasure

Kumagaiso

Shirane Aoi

Taitsuriso

Kuro Yuri

Odoriko-so

Meaning of Flower Containers

6 Japanese Garden

Character of Japanese Garden

Pure Land Garden

Shoin Style Garden

Dry Or Rock (Karesansui) Style Garden

Tea Garden

Stroll Style (Kaiyushiki) Garden

Former Ikeda Family Garden

Tsuboniwa Style Garden

Western Style Garden

Three Major Gardens

Japanese Gardens Outside of Japan

Differences From the Western Garden

Yohei-san

Masao-san

Research Questions.

Conclusion

7 Literature

The Kojiki

The Manyoshū and The Kokin Wakashū

The Tale of Genji

The Pillow Book

Modern Literature

Haiku

The Language of Flowers (Hanakotoba)

Cherry Blossom (Sakura)

8 Gender and Class

Ikebana as a Subject for Girls' Schools

Ikebana for War Widows

Ikebana for Bridal Training

Ikebana as Status Symbols for Women?

Status as Madam, MADAMU

Ikebana Teacher - Gender Empowerment

Iemoto - Gender Empowerment

9 Traditional Arts Education

Current Trends of Traditional Arts Education

Kyoto

Akita

Combined Junior and High School Style

Private Girls School

Future Agenda

Cultural Nationalism?

Reproduction of Class and Gender

10 Utensils and Ikebana Arrangements

How to Prepare and Preserve Flowers

What to Prepare

Different Kinds of Formality

Formality Shin, Gyō, Sō

Way to Approach Uniqueness

How to Cut Flowers

How to Bend Flowers

How to Arrange Ikebana

Saika

Three Principal Branches

Length and Angle

Moribana

Nageire

Jiyuka (Freestyle)

Shinseika

Shizenkei Shizenka

Ikebana Course in Higher Education

Field Trip

Ikebana Exhibition

Museum

Visiting Other Traditional Art Forms

Japanese Gardens

Local Artist/artisan's Work

Online Courses

Research Question

11 Future

Ikebana International Activity

IKENOBOYS

Ikebana and Digital Art

Sound of Ikebana

Ikebana and Media

Ikebana and Education

Ikebana as Healing.

Invention of Tradition

New Iemoto System

Glossary

Ikebana Flower

Tea Flower

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Chiba, Kaeko Japanese Flower Culture - an Introduction

ISBN:

1-00-324868-3

1-000-78173-9

1-003-24868-3

9781003248682

OCLC:

1341845192