Aliya’s last day at RJG
Hello all! I’m very sad to say that today is my last day in the company. My internship is already over and I’m going back to Russia soon. I would like to say thank you to Anika and Mr. Hayano for giving me the opportunity to learn about beautiful Japanese gardens and Japanese culture. It […]
“Meditation garden” or “Zen garden”?
Many people have the stereotype that Zen Gardens were designed for meditation purpose. I also used to think that Japanese gardens were created mostly for meditation before I joined the internship and did some research. So what is the real meaning of “the meditation gardens” and the connection with meditation? Actually there is no garden […]
The most popular plants in Japanese private gardens
It’s been almost two months since I’m working in Real Japanese Gardens. Few times per week we spend in the construction sites doing maintenance and planting. In this article I would like to tell you more about the most common plants we are working with. They are easy to care and can grow well outdoor. In Japan […]
Seminar about basic concepts of growing plants, Tokyo
Yamamoto Norihisa – dendrologist of Tokyo Agricultural University, Chair of Ai-Shokubutu landscape planning office and the main landscape designer of famous Tokyo Disneyland. This Monday RJG staff participated in the seminar by Yamamoto Norihisa about basic concepts of growing plants. Let me share in short the main ideas of the event. 1. Plants in different […]
International Roses and Gardening Show 2016
On 18th of May I participated in the 18th International Roses & Gardening Show. Let me tell you more about this beautiful event. The show has been holding by International Roses & Gardening Organization Committee (Mainichi Newspapers/NHK/Sports Nippon Newspapers) every year since 1999. The largest event of its kind in Japan, it showcases roses and […]
Japanese exterior design
Last week Anika and Aliya participated in Japanese exterior design lesson. The lesson was hold by Furuhashi Norimasa – very talented designer and exterior architect. He is a teacher of Japanese garden design courses in E&P Academy and he also runs his own exterior building company (here is the link: E&P Academy). We have learnt many […]
New Intern at RJG!
Hi all, My name is Aliya. I just joined the company and started my internship in Niwashyu. I would like to introduce myself. I am from Russia, graduated from Technical University. I love Art and Nature. I have always had a strong interest in garden design and Japanese culture. I came to Japan to learn more about […]