garden explanation
Have you heard of 「Kimon」?
I did a lot of research about auspicious plants and places in connection to Japanese gardens and one term that always appeared was 「Kimon」. But what is this Kimon? Kimon (鬼門) can be translated as “Demon Gate”. This term, at least, dates back to the Heian period. It is the place where demons will most […]
[Review] Stone arrangement in the Japanese garden
You may already know our newest book about the arrangement of stones found in Japanese gardens. This book was voluntarily proofread by locksleyu of Selftaughtjapanese.com. However, he did not only the proofreading, he also wrote a review of this book, which I would like to share with you today! […] The book is titled “Stone […]