Garden design is an important Japanese art for many centuries. Traditional Japanese landscape gardens can be classified into three types, Tsukiyama Gardens (Hill Gardens), karesansui Gardens (dry gardens) and gardens chaniwa (tea gardens). Tsukiyama Gardens Ponds, streams, hills, stones, trees, flowers, bridges and roads are used to create a miniature reproduction of a natural landscape [...]
Japanese influence on Western culture is everywhere – sushi restaurants abound in most cities, people like to buy things for your home a great value at Muji, and the Japanese designer Issey Miyake has been a huge influence on women’s fashion , especially with its folds that wrinkle. The Japanese culture has also influenced the [...]
The history of bonsai is indeed long and steeped in culture. Many of us have just started to notice Bonsai trees. These miniature trees that are slightly irregular shape seem suddenly popping up everywhere. Although they are currently experiencing a sudden explosion in popularity of bonsai is not a new invention. The Pun-Sai Although Japan [...]