DIGIMON ADVENTURES ~ JPN Version 02, “To Sora” {Kizuna Short}, Kizuna SORA TAKENOUCHI + IKEBANA {Progress} {Japanese Flower Arrangement}

IKEBANA (生け花, 活け花, “arranging flowers” or “making flowers alive”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is also known as Kadō (華道, “way of flowers”). The tradition dates back to Heian period, when floral offerings were made at altars. Later, flower arrangements were instead used to adorn the tokonoma (alcove) of a traditional Japanese home.

Ikebana reached its first zenith in the 16th century under the influence of Buddhist tea masters and has grown over the centuries, with numerous distinct schools extant today.

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Currently trying to identify the flowers on Sora’s arrangement, because they’re so pretty and wouldn’t it be fun to have an official flower for each character. 

I think I spot…

Any suggestions?

Sora, Ikebana, & family drama

When you’re watching a series made in a foreign country, it’s inevitable that some of the cultural context gets lost in translation.

In the case of Digimon Adventure, there are quite a few aspects of the series that aren’t that easy to understand for non-Japanese viewers, no matter how good of a translation we get. A few examples include the hierarchical relationships between the the children according to their school year, and the impact of Yamato and Takeru’s parents’ divorce.

Another aspect that often gets overlooked is Sora’s position as heiress to an iemoto family. I think that is one of the most important factors in shaping Sora’s personality and her relationship with her mother. Learning about iemoto, ikebana, and all its implications really adds another layer of meaning to Sora’s background and makes her overall character arc much more logical and interesting.

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