This book I wanted to do for a long time and now I was finally able to write it. I am so excited! In the beginning of 2016, I had prescribed bed rest for about a month and during this time I read the Sakuteiki and already wrote down a...Continue Reading
I hoped for some blog posts between the new eBook announcements, however, work kept me busy and I was not able to finish the two posts I already started.. That’s why, again, you can read about Real Japanese Gardens new eBook. But I think that’s not so bad either! Because...Continue Reading
Without further investigation When we are looking at Tokyo, it’s green. It could be greener, but it is also not pure gray. However, as I heard, over the last decades it became warmer and warmer within the streets of Tokyo. Especially gardeners like myself, but also people who love nature...Continue Reading
The rainy season keeps everyone inside and in front of the computer. Me included. Unfortunately.. But actually, this is to your advantage! Else I wouldn’t do as much on RJG as I do now ^_- Finally I was able to finish the next eBook! I started to work on this...Continue Reading
This topic was requested by one of our readers and I apologize that it took this long until I was able to write about Japanese grass. The one or other, who loves to look at pictures of various japanese gardens, might have seen photos taken in winter, where the grass...Continue Reading
In my neighborhood used to be a wonderful huge field full of Japanese “kuri” trees (Castanea crenata – Japanese chestnut). One day, some works began around the field and my nightmare became true.. One more green oasis gone and 14 houses grew out of the ground, crouched together, stealing each...Continue Reading
Although Hydrangea’s season is almost over, I would like to highlight this flower in a blog. In Japan, Hydrangea is closely connected to the rainy season in June because it flowers at this particular time of the year. But don’t fear that you can only enjoy the bright colors in...Continue Reading
I got an E-Mail via our Real Japanese Gardens website lately about the small details in Japanese gardens. The writer visited Kyoto and was fascinated by the greater view of the gardens, but when he watched from close, it was far from the perfection he expected. In this E-Mail he...Continue Reading
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?...Continue Reading
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...Continue Reading
