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    This document provides an overview of Japanese garden design. It discusses the history of Japanese gardens beginning in the 6th-7th century AD. The key design principles of asymmetry, enclosure, borrowed scenery, balance and symbolism, seasonality, and proportion are explained. The common design elements of water, fish, rocks, sand, bridges, gates, fences, stone lanterns, and trees/flowers are also described. Finally, different styles of Japanese gardens are outlined including pond, paradise, hermitage, dry rock/Zen, tea, promenade, and courtyard gardens. Two specific famous gardens, Kenrokuen and Korakuen, are highlighted as examples.

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    This document provides an overview of Japanese garden design. It discusses the history of Japanese gardens beginning in the 6th-7th century AD. The key design principles of asymmetry, enclosure, borrowed scenery, balance and symbolism, seasonality, and proportion are explained. The common design elements of water, fish, rocks, sand, bridges, gates, fences, stone lanterns, and trees/flowers are also described. Finally, different styles of Japanese gardens are outlined including pond, paradise, hermitage, dry rock/Zen, tea, promenade, and courtyard gardens. Two specific famous gardens, Kenrokuen and Korakuen, are highlighted as examples.

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    This document provides an overview of Japanese garden design. It discusses the history of Japanese gardens beginning in the 6th-7th century AD. The key design principles of asymmetry, enclosure, borrowed scenery, balance and symbolism, seasonality, and proportion are explained. The common design elements of water, fish, rocks, sand, bridges, gates, fences, stone lanterns, and trees/flowers are also described. Finally, different styles of Japanese gardens are outlined including pond, paradise, hermitage, dry rock/Zen, tea, promenade, and courtyard gardens. Two specific famous gardens, Kenrokuen and Korakuen, are highlighted as examples.

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    Japenese Garden

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    This document provides an overview of Japanese garden design. It discusses the history of Japanese gardens beginning in the 6th-7th century AD. The key design principles of asymmetry, enclosure, borrowed scenery, balance and symbolism, seasonality, and proportion are explained. The common design elements of water, fish, rocks, sand, bridges, gates, fences, stone lanterns, and trees/flowers are also described. Finally, different styles of Japanese gardens are outlined including pond, paradise, hermitage, dry rock/Zen, tea, promenade, and courtyard gardens. Two specific famous gardens, Kenrokuen and Korakuen, are highlighted as examples.

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    LANDSCAPE

    DESIGN

    JAPANESE
    GARDEN
    Presented by
    ADITYA SINGH
    AMITOSH BEHERA
    JANMANTA GOSWAMI
    JITEN NAIK
    KEYI PUNGLUNG THOU
    MD SAAD SHAFI
    Contents

    01 02 03
    INTRODUCTION HISTORY DESIGN PRINCIPLE

    04 05 06
    ELEMENTS STYLE CASE STUDY
    INTRODUCTION
    The art of gardening is believed to be an

    important part of Japanese culture for many

    centuries .
    Japanese gardens are commonly known as Zen

    gardens .
    HISTORY
    The idea of these unique gardens began

    during the Ashoka period (6th to 7th


    century).
    Japanese gardens first appeared on the

    .
    island of Honshu
    DESIGN PRINCIPLES
    Asymmetry

    Enclosure

    “Borrowed” Scenery
    Balance and symbolism

    Seasonality

    Propertion
    DESIGN ELEMENTS
    WATER

    FISH

    ROCK & SAND


    BRIDGES

    GATES & FENCES


    STONE LANTERNS & WATER BASINS
    TREE & FLOWERS
    WATER
    Water is used not just for its

    visual quality , but also for its

    sound .
    Japanese gardens always have

    water , either a pond or stream ,


    ,
    or in the dry rock garden,

    represented
    FISH
    The idea of using fish in

    landscape garden is borrowed

    from Chinese garden .


    Goldfish were introduced to

    Japan in the 16th century.


    ROCKS AND SAND
    ,
    Rock sand and gravel are an essential

    feature of the Japanese garden .


    The rocks are like the

    coordinates of a garden project.


    BRIDGES
    Bridges first appeared in the

    Japanese garden during the

    Heian period.
    Bridges can be painted red if it

    ,
    is used for temple garden as

    per Chinese tradition.


    GATES AND FENCES
    In ancient times gates in Japan were an

    indicator of person’s well-being.

    At the entrance there were the massive

    Somon gates.
    STONE LANTERNS AND WATER BASINS
    Stone lanterns In its complete and original

    form, a dai-doro, like the pagoda,

    represents the five elements of Buddhist

    cosmology.

    Stone water basins, were originally placed

    in gardens for visitors to wash their hands

    and mouth before the tea ceremony.


    TREE AND FLOWERS
    Trees are carefully chosen and

    arranged for their autumn colours.

    Flowers are also carefully chosen by

    their season of

    flowering.
    PURPOSE & Today there are several styles in Japanese gardens as per function . They

    are :

    GARDEN STYLE 1.POND GARDEN

    2.PARADISE GARDEN

    3.HERMITAGE GARDEN

    4.DRY ROCK GARDEN OR ZEN GARDENS

    5. TEA GARDENS

    6. PROMENADE OR STROLL GARDENS

    7. COURTYARD GARDENS
    POND GARDEN
    Pond garden known as "lake-spring-boat excursion garden “. It was imported from China

    during the Heian Period Elements of pond garden


    PARADISE GARDEN
    The Paradise Garden appeared in the late Heian Period . They were meant to

    symbolize Paradise or the Pure Land .


    HERMITAGE GARDEN
    A hermitage garden is a small garden usually built by a samurai or government official who

    wanted to retire from public life and devote himself to study or meditation .
    TEA GARDEN
    The style of garden takes its name from the path to the teahouse , which is supposed to inspire the visitor to

    meditation to prepare him for the ceremony .


    PROMENADE
    GARDEN
    These gardens were meant to be seen by following a path clockwise around the lake from

    one carefully composedscene to another .


    COURTYARD
    These small gardens were originally found in the interior courtyards of Heian Period and

    palaces .

    These tiny gardens were meant to be seen , not entered .

    GARDEN
    Kenroku -
    .
    , ,
    Three Great Gardens of Japan covering over
    , . -
    Kenroku en located in Kanazawa Ishikawa Japan is an old private garden Kenroku en is one of the

    25 acres and located in the center of Kanazawa City


    KORAKUEN ' .
    Korakuen is a beautiful landscape garden and Okayama s main attraction It is located just

    ,
    beside Okayama Castle which can be seen from the garden as "borrowed scenery".
    Thank you !

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