What is an ikebana “school”?
A. As with many major forms of design, the evolution of ikebana has resulted in a rich variety of co-existing, aesthetic approaches or “schools.” There is no single style of Japanese flower arrangement. Some ikebana schools retain a classical approach to design, reminiscent of ikebana’s origins as Buddhist altar arrangements; some schools have a more relaxed and naturalistic style; while other schools are very unconventional. Each is beautiful in its own way. Today there are thousands of ikebana schools. However, the major schools have physical headquarters in Japan and worldwide membership.
