ABSTRACT
How can the love of flower arrangement be understood as /uryu? Because it is the love of the peace of nature. Similarly, to layout a garden around one's house may be taken as an act of !uryu, since its purpose is to provide the enjoyment of trees and stones, which symbolize the quietude of nature. When looking at some flower arrangement or a garden, Japanese often say that the style of the arrangement is quite in /uryu, or the design of the garden is out of /iiryzt. The term may also be applied to household goods, as one may often hear that such and such is not to be recommended, since it is not /uryu, although its shape or colour is very interesting.
