SEN Ikebana

Ikebana is more than floral arrangement. Rooted in Zen Buddhism, it is a meditative practice — a quiet invitation to select, cut, and place each stem with presence and intention.

At SEN, this ancient art is offered through intimate workshops for individuals, private groups, and brand experiences — each one beginning with the history, philosophy, and techniques of Ikebana, before guests create their own arrangements under the guidance of Zizi Sensei, a certified Ikebana instructor.

Our Purpose

The name SEN is drawn from the Kanji character 千, meaning one thousand. It speaks to a poem about Yuan Fen (缘分) — similar to the western understanding of synchronicity. The belief that the connections we form, with strangers, lovers, and friends, are neither random nor strictly fated, but drawn together by something quietly inevitable. An invisible thread woven across lifetimes.

The poem tells of a hundred boats crossing paths for one meeting, and a thousand rebirths passing before two lovers find one another. 千 — one thousand — a quiet invitation to cherish every connection we are given.

At SEN, every arrangement is an expression of that connection. Through Ikebana, we find harmony with nature — moving at its pace, noticing the weight of a branch, the curl of a petal. With one another, in the quiet of creating side by side. And with ourselves — arriving, for a moment, at stillness.

Zizi Sensei

Born in Japan to parents of Chinese heritage, Zizi Sensei came of age in Kyoto — where her sense of beauty was cultivated in the stillness of Zen gardens, the silk of kimono, and the quiet ceremony of tea.

In life’s tender moments, it was painting flowers that grounded her — offering a sense of belonging she could always return to.

SEN is her wish to share that healing.

Through the wisdom of nature and the power of ritual, we are reminded of our place in the universe, and our connection to it all.