about us

We are a shop dedicated to ikebana (the art of Japanese flower arrangement)...dedicated to the promotion of ikebana in our adopted home, Halifax NS. 

We have three major activities:

(1) lessons, demonstrations & workshops;

(2) arrangement services; and

(3) a retail store.

We bring a taste of the Japanese aesthetic to Halifax.  Please drop by for some relaxed shopping. 

the ikebana shop is the name of the shop. mirochi is the name of the company that owns the shop.  mirochi is the husband-and-wife team of Miyako and Ferdinand Ballesteros.  The idea for a Japanese flower arrangement service started with Miyako’s desire to share her passion for ikebana to their new hometown of Halifax.  All she wanted to do is to keep making  ikebana creations.  Ferdinand, having some time in his hands, decided to make a small business out of it.