It is the Japanese art of flower arrangement that means "arranging flowers" or "making flowers alive", also known as Kadō (華道, "way of flowers"). When floral offerings were made at altars the tradition dates back to the 7th century. They were placed in the tokonoma (alcove) of a home later. It is the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. The name Ikebana comes from the Japanese ike, meaning 'alive' or 'arrange' and bana meaning 'flower.' In the seventh century, The practice of using flowers as offerings in temples originated when Buddhism was first introduced to Japan from China and Korea, but the formalized version of Ikebana didn't begin until the Muromachi period around the 15th or 16th century.

Since these arrangements have become more secular, displayed as art forms in people's homes. In the art of Ikebana art of flower arranging, blossoms, branches, leaves, and stems find new life as materials for art-making. Ikebana aims to bring out the inner qualities of flowers and other live materials and express emotion, In contrast to the western habits of casually placing flowers in a vase. Arrangements of Ikebana are not unlike sculpture. The construction of work is guided by color, line, form, and function. The resulting forms can range widely in terms of size and composition, and are varied and unexpected, from a piece made from a single flower to one that incorporates several different flowers, branches, and other natural objects.

Most native flowers, plants, and trees in the Japanese culture are embedded with symbolic meaning and are associated with certain seasons, so in traditional ikebana, both symbolism and seasonality have always been prioritized in developing arrangements. Most of the common elements used are bamboo grass year-round, pine and Japanese plum branches around the New Year, peach branches for Girls Days in March, cow lily in summer, and chrysanthemum in autumn. Practices of modern Ikebana call for the same sensitivity to seasons, as well as to the environment in which an arrangement is being made. Familiarity with many different ways of fastening and positioning them is necessary, to arrange the stems and flowers exactly as one wishes. Because of these techniques, people attend ikebana classes to learn. Three to five years usually required to acquire these technical and expressive skills. Ikebana has developed many different styles of arrangement, over the seven centuries of its evolution. rikka (standing flowers), Seika or shoka (living flowers), and nageire are the most common styles when making arrangements in bowl-shaped vases and the moribana (piled-up flowers) style when using dish-like containers.

. Arranged flowers, traditionally, were decorated in the Toko-no-ma--the alcove in rooms where guests were normally received. They are also frequently seen in entrance halls and living rooms, as well as in lobbies of large buildings and shop windows, today. Associated with a meditative quality Ikebana has become an art form. Arrangement creation is supposed to be done in silence to allow the designer to observe and meditate on the beauty of nature and gain inner peace. Not only the importance of silence, but also the importance of space realized by the seasoned designers which are not meant to be filled, but created and preserved through the arrangements. Into other principles of Ikebana including minimalism, shape, and line, form, humanity, aesthetics, and balance these ties.

Throughout the world, there are over 1,000 different types of schools of ikebana. By an iemoto, oftentimes passed down within a family from one generation to the next a school is normally headed. Sitting down with the arrangement at eye level Ikebana is generally done. Silence is important while you arrange because Ikebana is a time to observe nature. It brings peace to your mind and calms the mind. In ikebana, the key consideration is to use as few stems and leaves as possible in composing elegant contours that highlight the flowers' beauty, although layer after layer of flowers is used in Western floral arrangements. Incorporating Western approaches have begun by some schools of ikebana. Practitioners of ikebana, sometimes, trim flowers and branches into unrecognizable shapes, or they may even paint the leaves of an element. It is not enough to have beautiful materials if the materials are not artfully employed to create something even more beautiful, in Ikebana. By both amateurs and professionals, Ikebana can be practiced, both of whom can achieve elegant results.