Japanese Christmas

have been inspired by the Japanese symbolism of color when creating this design. According to Henry Dreyfus, the word for red and white, Kohaku, is pronounced as one word in Japanese. Ko means red, while haku translates as white. Their use together immediately signifies happiness and celebration to the Japanese viewer.



The combination of red and white in the decorative ornaments used on wedding or engagement presents -noshi or kaishi- has a compelling quality that suggests man's urge to create a bond between his own life and that of the gods. What a better way to celebrate Christmas with a japanese twist. To reflect this this symbolism, I used the pure white Akito roses combined with red carnations and Ilex berries.

{ Merii Kurisumasu } or the English expression of Merry Christmas, written in katakana.