View full size Christine Norman "In ikebana, we try to make everything talk to each other," said Lorna Mierke, an instructor in the Ohara School of ikebana, or Japanese flower arranging. Local ...

The collection, called Ikebana, is, as the name suggests, based on the Japanese art of flower arranging. "Before I decided to get into woodworking full time, I thought maybe I would open a flower ...

Flower arranging started on a small scale for retired librarian Don Olsen. That was more than 50 years ago, and now Olsen is a master of the Ichiyo School of ikebana, the Japanese art of floral ...

Japanese Design Since 1945, by Naomi PollockTranslated by Rei Kitakawa448 pagesKAWADE SHOBO SHINSHA ...

If you've seen traditional Japanese bathrooms, they probably have something in common: the bathtub. It's distinct in design and is core to aiding a sense of luxury and tranquility.