Bamboo Fences in the Japanese Garden – Tall and Low（竹垣）
Discover how tall and low bamboo fences guide movement and define space with quiet elegance In Japanese gardens, fences are more than just boundaries—they shape the way visitors move, look, and feel within the space. While walls appeared earlier in Japanese architecture, fences only began to flourish during the Kamakura period (1185–1333). Since then, they […]
Bamboo Fences – Part 2（竹垣）
Low bamboo fences shape movement and space in Japanese gardens In Japanese gardens, fences do more than just divide spaces—they guide the visitor’s journey and enhance the overall experience. Although walls appeared earlier in Japanese design, fences became widely used during the Kamakura period. Thanks to bamboo’s strength and flexibility, it soon became a favoured […]