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Tag Archives: Dry Gardens

Kyoto 4 – Ryoan-Ji Temple and Garden

Posted on December 1, 2017 by admin
Ryoan-ji Dry Garden

I think future generations will look back and say that mass tourism was the curse of the early 21st century. Whereas people of my parents’ generation were happy to make themselves a home, carrying out DIY, and tending tomatoes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Australasia, Gardens Archive, Japan | Tagged Dry Gardens, Gravel Gardens, Japan, Kyoto, Kyoyoshi Pond, Water Gardens

Kyoto 2 – Ginkaku-Ji – The Silver Pavilion

Posted on November 17, 2017 by admin
Ginkaku-ji’s Dry Garden

The twists and turns in the life of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who built the Silver Pavilion, would have made a good Shakespearean tragedy. He never expected to be the Shogun (the feudal military dictator) but the death of his older brother, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australasia, Gardens Archive, Japan | Tagged Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Dry Gardens, Japan, Kyoto, Stroll Gardens

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