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a japanese garden with rocks and water

Step into the peaceful world of Zen gardens—also called Karesansui (枯山水)—where raked gravel represents flowing water, and stones stand for islands or mountains. Each part of the garden is arranged with great care, following the Japanese idea of 間 (ma), which means using empty space to create balance. This style of design reminds us to slow down, breathe, and find calm in simplicity. Zen architecture follows the same guiding principles. Traditional Japanese buildings use natural materials…

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an artistic landscape with rocks and grass in the foreground, surrounded by green trees

The sand garden is formerly a swimming pool where the poet Theodore Roethke drowned in 1963. The Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, Washington, is 150 acres of various landscapes. This is the Japanese garden which is ranked among the top six in the US. The karesansui (dry garden) was designed by Dr. Koichi Kawana of the U of California, and the main section by Fujitaro Kubota.

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