Styles: Moribana

Moribana shares the emphasis on the natural beauty and characteristics of flowers and plants with the more traditional Rikka and Shoka styles. However, Moribana, along with Nageire, are arranged much more freely.

Moribana is the simplest style of all Ikebana styles, therefore most suitable for beginners. Moribana means "piling up flowers". This creates beautiful volume which can be viewed from three sides. Vases for Moribana are usually wide mouthed and often flat.

There are three Yakueda, called Shin, Soe and Tai. Additional stems or flowers called Ashirai are required to complete the arrangement. Generally Shin’s height is about one and a half times the vase’s diameter plus the height of the vase. Soe is about three quarters of the Shin and Tai is about a half. Unlike Shoka style, these Yakueda have no particular meaning in Moribana.