Working on a snowy day in Tokyo
Real Japanese Gardens is very closely connected with an exterior design company.
We not only make the design plans; we also go to the construction sites and help there. I almost only go when the plants are being planted.
Before I talk about our last planting day, you should know that I’m an “Ame-on’na“, a woman who attracts rain. It is almost always raining when I work outside the office. Last week, I had to realize that I not only attract rain, but also snow… When I woke up on planting day and looked out the window, everything was already covered in fluffy white snow.
Of course I went outside in my best winter working clothes and took the train to the construction site. Trains are always late in Tokyo during snow, so I arrived a little bit late, although I started earlier than planned. And after I arrived?
We planted trees! In the snow…
That might be ridiculous to some people, but in Japan it’s possible… Our weather forecast is quite reliable, and it predicted rain from noon. The next week it should always be above 0 degrees, and the soil was not yet frozen. So why not plant the trees? But of course we were not able to plant the ground covers. Around noon, it really started to rain, and the next day all the snow was gone. We could finish the planting in two days.
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With twelve years of professional landscaping experience under her belt, Anika Ogusu is your perfect guide to the world of Japanese gardens. Her love of nature began early, in the woods near her childhood home and the garden of her grandmother’s house. During her teenage years she developed a strong interest in Japanese culture, and after university she decided to combine her love of Japan and gardens into a profession. Anika started her career as chief gardener in charge of the perennial valley at the Botanical Garden in Hamburg, Germany, then moved to Tokyo in pursuit of her dream. For two years she apprenticed under local landscape designers and learned the art of Japanese garden design, construction and maintenance. Now, in partnership with Real Japanese Gardens (www.japanesegardens.jp), her wish is to spread the magic of Japanese gardens to the rest of the world. Her in-depth guide books on gardens throughout Japan are available in eBook format or paperback. In her free time, Anika enjoys exploring her adopted country (especially green moss gardens), and soaking up nature and any details that interest her.
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With twelve years of professional landscaping experience under her belt, Anika Ogusu is your perfect guide to the world of Japanese gardens. Her love of nature began early, in the woods near her childhood home and the garden of her grandmother’s house. During her teenage years she developed a strong interest in Japanese culture, and after university she decided to combine her love of Japan and gardens into a profession. Anika started her career as chief gardener in charge of the perennial valley at the Botanical Garden in Hamburg, Germany, then moved to Tokyo in pursuit of her dream. For two years she apprenticed under local landscape designers and learned the art of Japanese garden design, construction and maintenance. Now, in partnership with Real Japanese Gardens (www.japanesegardens.jp), her wish is to spread the magic of Japanese gardens to the rest of the world. Her in-depth guide books on gardens throughout Japan are available in eBook format or paperback. In her free time, Anika enjoys exploring her adopted country (especially green moss gardens), and soaking up nature and any details that interest her.
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