Japanese (Designed Gardens)

Japanese further on these related pages:

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Japanese Sites:

Japanese gardens for North Americans Japanese gardens for North Americans: Nicely illustrated informational pages covering various aspects of creating a Japanese garden. Directory of Japanese gardens in North America. (Japanese) http://www.a-japanese-garden.com Japanese Garden Database Japanese Garden Database: A non-profit, educational web site that seeks to provide information on a selection of outstanding examples of garden art found in Japan while juxtaposing a diversity of media related to them. (Japanese) http://www.jgarden.org/ Roth Roth: Bi-monthly journal of Japanese gardening. (Japanese) http://www.alcasoft.com/roth/ Anderson Japanese Gardens Anderson Japanese Gardens: Acclaimed public garden on 14 acres in Rockford, Illinois. History, photo gallery, and visitor information. (Japanese) http://www.andersongardens.org/ Research Center for Japanese Garden Art Research Center for Japanese Garden Art: Offers a yearly seminar on Japanese garden art sponsored by the Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto, Japan. (Japanese) http://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/~j-gar/ Japanese Garden in Delaware Park, Buffalo Japanese Garden in Delaware Park, Buffalo: History and photographs of this six-acre garden on Mirror Lake completed in 1974, intended as a horticultural gesture of friendship between two sister cities, Buffalo and Kanazawa, Japan. (Japanese) http://members.localnet.com/~shujir/garden/ Seiwa-en Seiwa-en: The largest Japanese garden in North America (14 acres), located in the Missouri Botanical Garden of St. Louis. Zen inspired graphics and environmental sounds while you tour the garden. (Japanese) http://www.outside-in.com/seiwa-en/index2.html The Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Japanese Garden The Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Japanese Garden: This 7-acre garden features serpentine paths with bridges over pools that are home to Imperial Carp (Koi), a pagoda, moon-viewing deck, teahouse, and meditation garden amid exotic plants. Photographs, description and visitor information. (Japanese) http://www.fwbg.org/japanese.htm Tim's Japanese Garden Tim's Japanese Garden: Visit a private Japanese style garden as it evolves in a backyard. This site also offers links to Japanese garden resources. (Japanese) http://www.synergetics.org/garden1/index.html Building my Zen Garden Building my Zen Garden: Personal narrative of a Canadian's efforts to build a Japanese garden. (Japanese) http://www.educ.sfu.ca/kegan/Japangardenhome.html Marc Peter Keane Marc Peter Keane: A licensed landscape architect, garden designer, writer, and artist who has lived in Kyoto, Japan for the past 15 years. Portfolio of garden designs. (Japanese) http://www.mpkeane.com Holy Mountain Trading Company: Tea Gardens Holy Mountain Trading Company: Tea Gardens: Virtual tour of San Francisco's Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Complementary articles on Japan's Ritsurin Koen garden, zen tea poems, and the art of Japanese gardening. (Japanese) http://www.holymtn.com/garden/gardenconnection.htm Hakone Gardens Hakone Gardens: Japanese gardens built in 1918 in Saratoga, California. Includes koi pond , Zen and Tea gardens, and a bamboo park. (Japanese) http://www.hakone.com/ Japanese Gardens Japanese Gardens: Course materials by Elizabeth Kim from Columbia University, covering aesthetic and philosophical concerns, plus the various elements which may be included. Bibliography. (Japanese) http://www.columbia.edu/itc/ealac/V3613/gardens/ George's Japanese Garden George's Japanese Garden: Private Japanese garden and ponds, with lots of photos, DIY projects and information on koi. (Japanese) http://koi-z-are-us.20m.com/ Photos of a Japanese Garden Photos of a Japanese Garden: A photo gallery of the Japanese garden within the Fort Worth (Texas) botanic gardens, presented by Coke Brown, an admirer of the garden. (Japanese) http://cokephotos.blogspot.com/ Fujiyama Japanese Garden Fujiyama Japanese Garden: Sam Whiskey describes how he created a Japanese garden in the hills of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Includes tour with photographs and map. E-book available. (Japanese) http://www.fujiyamagarden.com/