) Width: 2.8 inches (7.2 centimeters) Weight: 23.6 ounces (674 grams) More about Japanese Flower Arrangement – Ikebana Interest in flower arrangement began in Japan during the early part of the 6th century, when Buddhist monks began to decorate temple altars with beautiful floral displays. By the 8th century people began to enjoy viewing flower arrangements outside a religious setting and the practice of flower arrangement became a pastime of the elite classes. Over time a number of …