Understanding the Wabi-sabi
Japanese people tend to state that foreigners can’t understand the concept of wabi-sabi. But is this really true? Or is it one of these myths Japanese like so much hearing […]
[Book review] Tokyo Roji by Heide Imai
Tokyo Roji The Diversity and Versatility of Alleys in a City in Transition Heide Imai First published 2018 By Routledge First issued in hardback 2018 Reviewed edition: Hardback ISBN: 978-1-138-94910-2 […]
Garden Element: The Torii 鳥居
After seeing friends, who reside in Japan, accused of cultural appropriation when wearing kimono by non-Japanese, I wanted to question the torii as a design element in the garden outside […]
Works in the Garden in April
Requested by one of our readers was an article about maintenance works throughout the year. I thought it would be nice to make a monthly series out of this. This […]
Works in the Garden in March
Requested by one of our readers was an article about maintenance works throughout the year. I thought it would be nice to make a monthly series out of this. This […]
[Book review] Japanese Gardens Symbolism and Design by Goto and Naka
Japanese Gardens Symbolism and Design Seiko Goto and Takahiro Naka First published 2016 by Routledge First issued in hardback 2017 Reviewed edition: Hardback ISBN: 978-0-415-82118-6 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-42866-9 (hbk) […]
Ryūmonbaku – Dragon Gate Falls
Today I would like to talk about the Ryūmonbaku style waterfalls. Do you know these falls where a stone represents a carp jumping up a fall to become a dragon? […]
[New eBook] The Teahouses of the Tokyo National Museum
Finally I finished the last book in our “Gardens in Tokyo” series! I am very happy and also a little bit proud. The last book features the secret garden of […]
Works in the garden in February
Requested by one of our readers was an article about maintenance works throughout the year. I thought it would be nice to make a monthly series out of this. This […]
[Book review] Japanese Gardens: Learning the Origins of Beauty from Hakone Museum of Art and Katsura Imperial Villa
I found this book by chance when I searched for something completely different. It was written by a Tokyo based landscaper family and one of their employees, a German landscape […]
