Tsuboniwa : 坪庭 or 壷庭 ?
The Tsuboniwa in Japan Kanji: 庭 – niwa – garden, yard 坪 – tsubo – unit of land measurement, 3.31 square meters, 2 tatami mats …
The Tsuboniwa in Japan Kanji: 庭 – niwa – garden, yard 坪 – tsubo – unit of land measurement, 3.31 square meters, 2 tatami mats …
It’s already been a week since I am back to work and it passed too fast! However, now I had time to finish and publish …
What I always tried to find out was the relationship between the Treasure Ship (takarabune) with the Seven Lucky Gods (shichifukujin), and the Ship …
You may remember my blog post about this Ryokan from back in early 2019. Now, one year later, I finally finished the eBook about this …
My first trip to Kyoto was back in April 2006. On my list were many famous temples including Daitoku-ji. However, I didn’t visit the Zuiho-in …
Summer is a living nightmare for most in Japan with temperatures only getting higher in recent years. As a professional gardener living and working …
Hi there! If you follow us on Social Media, you will know that I had my Kiyosumi garden tour on June 15. And I did …
Karikomi is a special design and pruning technique in a Japanese garden which is often seen done with plants of the Rhododendron family in Japan. …
Years ago I frequently visited Kamakura with its many temples. While I visited really a lot of temples, one temple listed on our website I …
You might think, real Japanese gardens can be found within Kyoto alone. Today I want to convince you that this is not true. There are …