Top > Elements & Explanations Overview > Ponds in the Japanese garden Ponds in the Japanese garden (池・流れ 日本庭園) Ponds in the Japanese garden are a central part of the traditional Japanese garden design. Already the Sakuteiki stated that a garden is made of water, rocks, and plants. This eBook gives...Continue Reading
Top > Elements & Explanations Overview > Bamboo fences – Part 1 Bamboo fences – Part 1(竹垣) In Japanese gardens as well as in Western gardens, fences can have many different functions – from being mainly practical, subdividing the garden or separating it from the outside to being a more...Continue Reading
Top > Elements & Explanations Overview > Bamboo fences – Part 2 Bamboo fences – Part 2(竹垣) In Japan, fences have first been used extensively during the Kamakura period and developed much later than walls. That is surprising – considering the availability and versatility of the materials used. Their functions...Continue Reading
Top > Elements & Explanations Overview > Japanese garden paths – Part 1 Japanese garden paths – Part 1(通路) Paths in Japanese gardens have more than one function – Not only do they lead the visitor through the garden and to the best vistas, they also influence how the visitor...Continue Reading
Top > Elements & Explanations Overview > Japanese garden paths – Part 2 Japanese garden paths – Part 2(通路) Stepping stones are called “tobi-ishi“ (飛石) in Japanese. The literal translation is “Flying stones” or “Skipping stones”. Walking on a stepping stone path requires much more attention than walking on a...Continue Reading
Top > Elements & Explanations Overview > The Art of Gravel Pattern in the Japanese Garden The Art of Gravel Pattern in the Japanese Garden(砂紋) Zen gardens with their gravel patterns are usually the first association people have when thinking about Japanese gardens. Reduced colors and little vegetation let the...Continue Reading
Top > Elements & Explanations Overview > Auspicious plants in Japanese Gardens Auspicious plants in Japanese Gardens(縁起の良い植物) There are various plants all over the world with special meanings. Like lily stands for purity or is a flower, that is used to honor the deceased, or daisy stands for innocence and...Continue Reading
Top > Elements & Explanations Overview > Stone arrangement in the Japanese garden Stone arrangement in the Japanese garden(庭石 石組み 景石) The arrangement of stones is one of the most important elements when creating a Japanese Garden. In the oldest preserved manual of Japanese gardening, garden making was called “ishi wo taten...Continue Reading
Top > Elements & Explanations Overview > [Bundle] Japanese Garden History [Bundle] Japanese Garden History(日本庭園歴史) From the Heian until the Heisei period To understand Japanese gardens, it is necessary to gain a little knowledge about Japan’s history as well. It is fascinating how the development of gardens in Japan is...Continue Reading