The earlist form of Ikebana, originally called Tatehana and used as Buddhist offerings in temples and allcoves called Tokonoma. It is an arrangement with more than five different materials emphasizing the beauty of harmomy. In any exhibit, several type of Rikka are displayed from Koten or Clsddical forms, to Meiji Era and Modern rikka which fits the lifestyle of our time and use more varieties of materials and containers. The new style called Shimpu-tai has been formurated to match contemporary feeling in the 21 century.