The Hōjō in the Japanese temple
Like so much which is connected to Buddhism, the Hōjō also came to Japan from China. However, it was already early modified to the Japanese style. The term „hōjō“ 方丈 comes from 方 for […]
Bridges in the Japanese garden
Bridges are an element in the Japanese garden, that is often neglected in the literature. After the main elements, water, rocks, and plants, the stone lanterns follow as the next […]
Building ponds in the Japanese gardens
The way how ponds were built in Japan changed massively over time. In this article I want to introduce the ancient way and the more recent methods. Let’s begin when […]
Zen Garden Design by Mira Locher
By Mira LocherForeword by Terunobu Fujimori In comparison with Zen Gardens, the complete works of Shunmyo Masuno. Is it worth to buy both books or do I favor […]
Japanese plums and Sugawara no Michizane
If one puts efforts into studying, the plum trees will bloom. When searching for the origin of this quote, you will surely find the name Sugawara no Michizane or […]
Pine pruning – Sukashi, Niban me, Ha mushiri, Mekiri, Mitsubushi
A lot of words connected to pine pruning we want to explore today! While midoritsumi みどり摘み and momiage 揉み上げ are already well known when it comes to pine pruning, there is still […]
Ponds in the Japanese Garden
Water is one of the three important elements in the Japanese garden. Today we want to explore how water is integrated into the garden design in form of ponds. Ponds […]
Real Japanese Gardens Calendar 2022
Hi there!I am sorry for only posting about products lately… I will make sure that the next post will be informative again! We released the Real Japanese Gardens Calendar 2022 […]
Black Friday Bundle Sale @ Real Japanese Gardens
Hi there! I am exited to announce this year’s Black Friday deals on Real Japanese Gardens! You know, space here in the apartments in Japan and especially in Tokyo is […]
Review: Sakuraco Box
This month we got the amazing opportunity to test one of TokyoTreat’s subscription boxes. Maybe you have already heard of these kind of boxes? If not, let me explain in […]
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