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Freshly arrived: The ikebana Calendar and the new edition 'Ikebana in the Change of Seasons' with Ikenobo Ikebana arrangements and inspiring words for a mindful path through a fulfilled and joyful year 2025. An inspiration for the soul in the change of seasons.

The new virtual Ikebana art exhibition of the Ikebana Bundesverband (IBV) on the theme 'Wilhelm Busch' is online. Once again this year, the IBV called on its members to create an ikebana on a given theme. This year's theme: the poet and illustrator Wilhelm Busch.

Celebrating Halloween has become very popular in Japan in recent years, even though it does not have deep cultural roots as in Western countries. The Japanese version of Halloween differs in many ways from the celebrations in Europe or the USA and is less focused on traditional origins such as driving out ghosts or the connection to All Saints' Day.

Autumn has arrived. Nature's last heralds of summer often appear in the form of late summer flowers and fruit, which once again reflect the warmth of the previous months. During this transitional period, the fields begin to glow in golden tones as the days get shorter and the sun gets lower.