Most of Japanese know something about it whether they've studied it or not. It's a centuries-old traditional Japanese art form. The original emphasis in flower arrangement, or ikebana, was on the natural materials, and the way they were used to express harmony with nature. Most Japanese have a feel for that.
Has the emphasis changed?
Not the fundamentals - the arrangement of three main branches or sprays to signify sky, earth, and mankind. But in the past, only natural materials were used. Today some avant-garde school use man-made materials as well.
According to some estimates, there are about three thousand schools of flower arrangement. And about twenty million people practice it as a serious hobby. There are also several hundred ikebana clubs outside Japan.
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