by Andrew R. Deane | Oct 31, 2016 | *World Garden Database*, Japan Gardens
There are a great many things to see in this roughly square 60-acre park, but chief among these are the tidal pond (Shioiri-no-ike 潮入の池) with its massive floodgate, the duck-hunting blinds, the staggered bridges shaded by wisteria trellises, and a 300-year-old pine cascading down a stepped trellis. Groves of cherry trees and Japanese apricots provide additional seasonal color.
by Andrew R. Deane | Sep 22, 2016 | *World Garden Database*, Japan Gardens
The Gyokudō Art Museum, a rare treat for garden-lovers living in Tokyo, is located on a forested hillside overlooking the Tama River, opposite the small town of Mitake in the beautiful Okutama area of Tokyo.
by Andrew R. Deane | Dec 20, 2015 | Design & Craft, Handbook
A JAPANESE GARDEN HANDBOOK PART ONE: DESIGN & CRAFT In this Chapter… An Extraordinary Vision Origins and the Zen of Sterility Going Mental Less Is More The Most Difficult Part Cubs and a Querulous River At a Rakish Angle Water, Water Everywhere… Here is no...
by Andrew R. Deane | Dec 10, 2015 | Design & Craft, Handbook
A JAPANESE GARDEN HANDBOOK PART ONE: DESIGN & CRAFT In this Chapter… The Taking of Tea Brewing History The PhDs of Tea Along the Dewy Path Leaving the World Behind Entering the Sanctuary A Mountain Hut Room for Tea “Tea” Plants Tea is a complete art form. In...
by Andrew R. Deane | Nov 30, 2015 | Design & Craft, Handbook
A JAPANESE GARDEN HANDBOOK PART ONE: DESIGN & CRAFT In this Chapter… “Japanese” Gardens Categories and Schemas Making a List and Checking It Twice “Japanese” Gardens Japanese gardens are in some ways victims of their own popularity. They have edged into the...
