Zen Gardens in Japan – Beauty in Stillness
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Zen Gardens in Japan – Beauty in Stillness

The Art of Contemplation In the spiritual heart of Japan, there is a type of garden that doesn’t aim to impress with colorful flowers or ornate fountains. Instead, it speaks through silence, order, and hidden symbolism. These are Zen gardens, or karesansui (枯山水): minimalist landscapes made of raked gravel, stones, moss, and sometimes small plants…

Zen Parks in Japan – Modern Spaces for Inner Calm
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Zen Parks in Japan – Modern Spaces for Inner Calm

Zen Beyond the Temple When we think of Japanese Zen, what often comes to mind are silent temples and carefully raked gravel gardens. But today, the influence of this philosophy goes far beyond religious spaces. Welcome to the world of Zen parks — public areas that combine landscape design, minimalist aesthetics, and natural elements to…

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Architectural Marvels of Awajishima Island: Zenbo Seinei, Honpukuji, and Yumebutai by Tadao And

In Japanese mythology, it is said that when the two gods Izanagi and Izanami stirred the surface of the chaotic land with the Ame-no-Numahoko ( the lance which was given by the first gods of Japan and still exists in the top of the mountain of Takachiho in Miyazaki prefecture), the drops of salt that…

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Indulge in the Japanese Spirit of ZEN: Shinshoji Temple The Museum of Zen and Garden

Welcome to the world of Zen. Zen is a state of mind where your mind is free and uninhibited, so that you can hear sparrows singing carefully or you can be surrounded by the scent of flowers without being disturbed. Zen Zen is a practice aimed at discovering the truths within ourselves. It originated in…

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