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Long ago, our ancestors were inspired by the gods through the forms of rocks and trees.
They reflected upon nature and attempted to distill such experiences domestically in a human scale.
Thus began Japanese gardening history 1400 years ago,and which constituents the larger inheritance of Japanese culture.

Kare-San-Sui
Was established from the idea of Zen and expresses seas and rivers using white gravels instead of actual water.
Kare-San-Sui presents the assence of nature.

Pond garden
A garden which has a pond with waterfalls or small islands in the center. You can enjoy a changing view through the four seasons.

Tsubo-niwa A miniaturised garden forming a green courtyard to surrounding rooms, and offering a distillation of nature.
	Borrowing view garden A garden which assimilates views of a surrounding environment. This method is a traditional way of making Japanese gardens incorporate large scale.
Cha-niwa (a garden for tea ceremony) Originates from tea ceremony, which started 500 years ago. The characterstics of Cha-niwa are still much used in modern Japanese gardens.