Japanese Garden Gallery

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Everywhere you look something interesting catches your eye: the curve of a bridge, the natural sculpture of an upright stone, moss growing on an ancient lantern. But no single view allows us to make sense of the whole, the Japanese garden reveals itself only detail by detail. After visiting a one of these gardens we ask ourselves what is deliberate, what is accidental. Does it really offer hidden meaning behind those rocks or ponds? To enjoy the hushed silence of a Kyoto garden is to...
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Everywhere you look something interesting catches your eye: the curve of a bridge, the natural sculpture of an upright stone, moss growing on an ancient lantern. But no single view allows us to make sense of the whole, the Japanese garden reveals itself only detail by detail. After visiting a one of these gardens we ask ourselves what is deliberate, what is accidental. Does it really offer hidden meaning behind those rocks or ponds? To enjoy the hushed silence of a Kyoto garden is to appreciate the Japanese aesthetic, which puts great value on what is implied not shown. Or if the symbolism gets too much just choose which garden you like the most, relax and enjoy the view.
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