OUR OKINAWAN ADVENTURE AND BEYOND, 2005-2009

Courtesy of the USMC, James and I have been stationed in Okinawa, Japan since December 2005. We hope this site will best convey what has been the adventure of a lifetime, through Asia and beyond! Stay tuned for our Stateside adventures as we prepare to separate from the Marine Corps in the summer of 2009.

Monday, February 27, 2006

My first stab at Sensho Ikenobo (Ikebana)


Sensei's (our teacher's) arrangement, focusing on simplicity to bring out the fullest potential beauty of each flower and branch. Each branch is placed at a specific angle and symbolizes three main subjects: Heaven, Earth and Mankind. The height signifies the importance of each subject with Heaven being the tallest and Mankind, the shortest. The other elements like the Irises are called supplements and exist within the triangular space of Heaven, Earth and Mankind. Who knew flowers could have such depth of meaning? Posted by Picasa

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