Kado, also known as ikebana, is the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. Literally meaning “the way of flowers,” it was established as an art form during the Edo period. While it is estimated that there are some two thousand schools, or styles, of kado in Japan, Ikenobo, Ohararyu, and Sogetsuryu are considered the three most influential. Many students are trained in one of these schools under a hierarchial structure called the iemoto system. Often employing a minimalist approach, kado places a high value on spiritual aspects as well as on aesthetics. 意訳：切り花や枝葉を花器に形を整えて生け，観賞用の作品を作る日本の伝統芸術で，江戸期に様式が完成した．流派数は2,000とも言われているが，「池坊」「小原流」「草月流」が三大流派で，全国的な規模の家元制度の下で，多くの人が学んでいる．しばしばミニマリズム的手法が取られ，芸術性と同時に精神性も重んじられる
