The first month of the Lunar New Year is a time after the wet winds of winter depart and the return of daily sunshine brings a renewed sense of energy, life and creativity. It is a time of celebration and paying respect to the essence of spring – new life. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. In Japan, a preferred term for ikebana is kado, meaning “the way of flowers.” Kado also signifies the true spirit of ikebana, as a lifelong path of continual learning, which begins with its dependence on flowers.
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This Article was published in the Magazine “Centered on Taipei” Issue of March 2021 (Vol.21 | 06)
Page 14 and 15, Text : Sue Babcock – Images : Lansing Chen
