Ikebana exhibition in close-up, Kyoto near the temple of Chion-in

This school of flower arranging is relatively new, judging from the the non-traditional textures, size of presentations, and principles of design/composition. It is big, bold, and sometimes surprising, as this small close-up example shows (bigger ones located outdoors can be seen through the glass walls). The exhibition for today's national holiday, Bunka no Hi (Culture Day), was hosted in Kyoto very near the front gate of the Chion-in temple complex, the head temple for Pure Land Buddhism.