A simply display of lotus leaves and a lotus flower yet to open. It marks the deepening summer.
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Ikebana (生け花) is the Japanese art of flower arranging, literally 'bringing flowers to life'. Beginning as Buddhist floral offerings, over time flower arrangement grew into an artistic pursuit. Nowadays there are over 1000 schools of Ikebana all over the world.
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