Ryoan-ji Temple garden, Kyoto The most famous Zen garden in Japan, its centrepiece is a raked gravel courtyard in which 15 large rocks are strategically placed for contemplation.

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Kane was in Japan last fall, studying at the Research Center for Japanese Garden Art, a branch of Kyoto University of Art and Design. His professors told him Americans were wrong about Ryoan-ji ...

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Steven, who owns a said he wanted a Zen-inspired garden because it's about peacefulness and balance. He has a friend in Kyoto, Japan who helps guide him about what is and isn't OK in the garden.

We know the sound of one Zen garden in Japan. But what is the sound of two Zen gardens, one in Japan, one in Vermont? Wind whispers among trees. Water splashes over stones. All is the same. Which ...

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Unlike the Himeji Castle kit, the 1,362-piece Zen Garden one isn’t modeled on any specific garden in Japan, but is instead a representation of the country’s classical landscaping aesthetics. In ...