Shozo Sato is a freelance artist in Ikebana, sumi-e and theater. He is the author of numerous books including Tea Ceremony and Ikebana. Kasen Yoshimura is the Third Grandmaster of the Ryusei School of Ikebana. Currently, he is president of both the Japan Ikebana Art Association and the All Japan Ikebana Arts Association.
This book, which covers all the major schools and styles of Japanese flower arranging, was first published in 1968 and remains an essential guide to learning the craft. --My Modern Met