Classifications

The classification of the Ohara School 

  • Hanaisho styles (design of flowers)

    • Elementary form styles
    • Tateru Katachi (rising form)
    • Katamukeru Katachi (inclining form)
    • Expand form styles
    • Hiraku Katachi (radial form)
    • Narabu katachi (one row form)
    • Mawaru Katachi (circular form)
    • Yosooi Katachi  (combined form)

  • Moribana styles

    • Chokuritsukei (upright style)
    • Keisyakei (slanting style)
    • Kansuikei (applied of slanting style)

  • Heika styles

    • Chokuritsukei (upright style)
    • Keisyakei (slanting style)
    • Kasuikei (cascading style)
    After mastering the basic requirements of each of the above styles, then as the student advances, he must learn whether to emphasize the color, line or volume in the arrangement. These develop into further classifications such as:


  • Hanamai (dancing of flowers) Arrangement 

  • Shikisai Sashibana (color scheme) Arrangements

    • Shikisai (color method)
    • Youshiki (traditional method)


  • Syakei (landscape) Arrangement

    • Sizen (realistic method)
    • Soushiki (traditional method)

  • Rimpa Arrangement
  • Bunjin (literati) Arrangement
  • Zoukei (sculptural) Arrangement




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