ikebana
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Ikebana is the Japanese art of arranging flowers and branches in thoughtfully composed displays, often placed in special alcoves alongside hanging scrolls as part of interior design. It matters as a traditional Japanese aesthetic practice that elevates everyday floral materials into an intentional artistic form with its own schools and lineages of masters.
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thumb| arrangement by the 40th headmaster Ikenobō Senjō, drawing from the by the [[Shijō school, 1820]] thumb| flower arrangement in a (alcove), in front of a (hanging scroll)
is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is also known as . The origin of ikebana can be traced back to the ancient Japanese custom of erecting evergreen trees and decorating them with flowers as Yorishiro to invite the gods.