Ikebana (生 け 花) also known as kadō (華 道 / 花道), the Flower Path or the art of making flowers live is a traditional Japanese art based on floral composition.
Unlike the decorative form of floral arrangements in Western countries, the Japanese floral arrangement creates a harmony of linear construction, rhythm and color. While Westerners try to accentuate the quantity and colors of flowers, focusing their attention on the beauty of the flower, the Japanese accentuate the linear aspect of the arrangement. They have developed an art that values the vase, stems, leaves and branches as well as the flower itself. The complete structure of the Japanese floral arrangement is focused on three main points symbolizing heaven, earth and humanity through the three pillars, asymmetry, space and depth.