春には舞い散る桜を眺め、夏には涼を求めて青葉を飾り、秋にはもみじを文に添え､冬には一面の雪化粧に時を忘れる、日本では四季折々のうつろいを味わい、楽しんできました。
更に､季節の木々や草花を花器にいけることで､私たちは自然の安らぎを身近に感じて、心を和ませてきたのです。日本の伝統文化であるいけばなは、日本の風土と自然を愛する日本人の心が育んだもの。
千年の昔、『枕草子』にも瓶にさして桜を愛でた記述があり、神仏を敬って花をそえるのもまた、日本人の習慣のひとつ。
いけばなは、いつも私たちの暮らしの近くにあります。
公益財団法人日本いけばな芸術協会は、日本を代表するいけばなの作家が集まる協会です。いけばなの作品の展示や体験教室を通じて、いけばなの普及活動をすすめております。
公益財団法人日本いけばな芸術協会は創立５０周年を迎えました。
いけばなの作品をご高覧ください。

We Japanese enjoy viewing cherry blossoms blowing in the spring wind; and in summer, searching for coolness, we display green leaves; while in the fall we place a maple leaf in our letters; and in winter we forget the passage of time as we view snow-blanketed landscapes.
To explain, by placing seasonal branches and flowers into containers, we experience and appreciate the changing of the seasons. We feel the calmness of nature around us and our souls are put to ease when we have finished making our arrangements.
Ikebana art, a traditional Japanese culture dating back to ancient times, is the result of the unique Japanese way of feeling and thinking, their love of nature and beauty, and appreciation of Japanese customs.
As far back as a thousand years ago, The Pillow Book (Makura no Soshi) featured characters who placed cherry branches into vessels and stood back to appreciate them. As well, presenting an offering of flowers to god and Buddha is an ages old homage. In these many ways, ikebana art is an important part of our lives.
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Japan Ikebana Art Association, whose members are well-known Japanese ikebana artists in Japan, was founded in 1966. Its purpose is to promote the spread of ikebana art through ikebana exhibitions and workshops.
We invite you to enjoy these works of ikebana.