HIJIRI IKENOBO

Hijiri Ikenobo is a style of Japanese flower arrangement from the Ikenobo school, originating over 550 years ago with Buddhist monks in Kyoto’s Rokkaku-dō Temple and Kuryo school ,started in the 1700 a more relaxed form of expression. Hijiri means “pure,” reflecting its meditative, spiritual nature. Using minimal, seasonal materials, it arranges Heaven (Shin), Earth (Soe), Humanity (Doe), and grounding (Tai) in balanced asymmetry. Each element holds symbolic meaning, celebrating nature’s beauty and impermanence. Today, Hijiri Ikenobo continues to inspire as both an art form and a mindful practice, uniting elegance, simplicity, and inner peace.