Ikebana finds tropical roots
By Julia Tan
December 2014 FEATURE
Simplicity is a virtue in ikebana, the Japanese traditional flower arrangement. And in the tropics where colours – andcultures – often mesh in dizzying patterns, embracing ikebana philosophy is not a bad idea.Those who think that flower arrangement is a pastime for women are dead wrong – at least where the Japanese are concerned. Machiko Nakayama, who has made Penang her home for the past 27 years, explains: “Ikebana is simple, but beautiful. People think that it’s merely a hobby,...
Julia Tan
is a former editor of Penang Monthly. She remembers her time with the magazine with great fondness.
