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Brussels Flower Carpet celebrating Belgium-Japan relations

Overview

The 2026 Brussels Flower Carpet at the Grand-Place commemorates the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Belgium and Japan. Designed by artist Hiro Sugiyama, the installation features a ‘Neo Hokusai’ interpretation of Katsushika Hokusai’s woodblock print, ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’.

The floral tapestry spans approximately 70 meters by 24 meters (nearly 14,000 square feet) and is composed of hundreds of thousands of flowers. This 24th edition of the event utilizes approximately 750,000 fresh dahlias in shades of magenta, vermilion, and yellow.

To combat recent European heatwaves, designers specifically selected Belgian dahlias for their higher water content and resistance to heat and drought to ensure the display's longevity. The event includes daytime viewing as well as evening music and light shows.

Entities

Hiro Sugiyama · Grand-Place · Belgium · Katsushika Hokusai · Japan

Timeline

  1. 23 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Brussels' Grand-Place hosts massive Hokusai-inspired flower carpet

    Brussels' Grand-Place features a massive floral carpet of 750,000 dahlias, a tribute to Japanese artist Hokusai marking 160 years of diplomatic relations between Belgium and Japan.

  2. 27 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Brussels Flower Carpet to celebrate Belgium-Japan relations in 2026

    Brussels’ biennial Flower Carpet will feature a ‘Neo Hokusai’ design for its 2026 edition to celebrate 160 years of friendship between Belgium and Japan.

  3. 30 days ago

    [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Brussels Grand-Place hosts massive Japanese-inspired flower carpet

    The 24th Brussels Flower Carpet features a massive floral recreation of Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’, using 700,000 dahlias to celebrate 160 years of Belgian-Japanese relations.

Sources

brusselsdiplomatic.com · epochtimes.com · es.euronews.com · euronews.com · europesays.com · kultplus.com · lalibre.be · mesazhi.com · novasloboda.ba · pt.euronews.com · telebruxelles.be · thegraphicsfairy.com

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