Leading The Eye – Paths in the Japanese garden
Two Zen Principles to follow when planning a stunning garden. Garden paths are an important design element in Japanese gardens. They can be broad pathways, …
Two Zen Principles to follow when planning a stunning garden. Garden paths are an important design element in Japanese gardens. They can be broad pathways, …
虎の子渡し – Tiger family crossing a river 碧巌録に示された臥龍 – Sleeping dragon 星座カシオペヤ – The constellation Cassiopeia 心の字 – Heart character 京都盆地を囲む五山 – Five mountains surrounding …
Like so much which is connected to Buddhism, the Hōjō also came to Japan from China. However, it was already early modified to the Japanese …
Bridges are an element in the Japanese garden, that is often neglected in the literature. After the main elements, water, rocks, and plants, the stone …
The way how ponds were built in Japan changed massively over time. In this article I want to introduce the ancient way and the more …
If one puts efforts into studying, the plum trees will bloom. When searching for the origin of this quote, you will surely find the …
A lot of words connected to pine pruning we want to explore today! While midoritsumi みどり摘み and momiage 揉み上げ are already well known when it comes to …
Water is one of the three important elements in the Japanese garden. Today we want to explore how water is integrated into the garden design …
The next garden element on my list is the stone lantern. Everyone knows the beautiful withered lanterns made of natural or hewn rocks. Today I …
The next garden element on my list is the water basin! I guess, the best-known examples for these water basins are the ones in front …