Kyoto Highlights Simple and Unassuming
One of the less known Japanese gardens in the Kyoto area, the garden at Renge-ji is an ideal place to sit and contemplate the meaning of life while avoiding all the hustle and bustle of the main tourist circuit. Follow author William Will on his journey.
Garden Maintenance Pruning
Japanese gardens are a living art form, in which the plants and trees are ever changing with the seasons. As they grow and mature they are constantly sculpted to maintain and enhance the overall composition. In this sense a Japanese garden is never complete. While its underlying structure is determined by the layout of enduring elements, such as buildings, stone settings and paths, over time it is only as good as the careful and qualified maintenance that it receives by those trained in the art of pruning.
Subtle Attraction Great Beauty
A large audience all over the world is fascinated and intrigued by the images of Japanese gardens and the beauty they perceive in them. Why is it that Japanese gardens have become so popular and what does it mean for the future of gardening?
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Meditations on the Japanese Garden (MOJG) is an online community about all aspects of the Japanese garden. Published on a rolling schedule it brings articles about garden history, design and maintenance to laymen and professionals alike.
The Research Center for Japanese Garden Art is hosting its annual Japanese Garden Intensiv Seminar in Kyoto, Japan from October 22 - November 3, 2007 this year. Anyone interested in attending should apply soon. The center, which is affiliated with the Kyoto University of Art and Design, has a renowned staff of internationally published experts.
No one influenced the modern Japanese garden more than Mirei Shigemori (1896-1975). In this new book from landscape architect Christian Tschumi and photographer Markuz Wernli Saito, readers find access to 10 of the most important works of this 20th century master.
For those seeking Japanese garden listings throughout the world, the Japanese Garden Database is an excellent place to find additional pieces of information about many aspects of Japanese gardening. It is an excellent research source, since it contains a large number of entries about individual gardens throughout the world.
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