In japan , the apology , like ikebana and haiku , is an art form .

在日本，道歉和花道（ikebana）与俳句（haiku）一样，是一种艺术形式。

Business variety : ikebana , simulated .

经营品种：高、中、档插花、仿真。

Ikebana , or " the way of flowers , " dates back more than 500 years and first blossomed among male artisans and aristocrats .

日本“花道”可追溯到500多年前，最初在男性工匠和贵族中流行。

Some men have spent years mastering the art form and now teach new students the therapeutic effects of ikebana .

一些男性花费数年时间掌握了这门艺术，现在他们则向新学员们传授花道的治疗功效。

When I asked the people I met why japan had seen so little looting , they offered cultural analogies from far afield : the rigorous discipline of ikebana , the art of flower arranging ; the elaborate rituals of kendo , japanese fencing .

当我问及为什么日本绝少抢劫时，他们列举了源自古代的文化类比：花道（花卉布置艺术）的严格纪律性和剑道（日本击剑）精细的礼仪。