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Daimyo-gaki

by Donnie Pylant | Jun 13, 2025 | Uncategorized

A Tea Ceremony Terms Glossary

A Tea Ceremony Terms Glossary

by Donnie Pylant | May 10, 2025 | History and Philosophy, Japanese Garden Features, The Way of Tea

Reviewed May, 2025 by Elliot Mitchnick.  This is a glossary of important words associated with the Japanese Formal Tea Ceremony and Tea Gardens.  For a list of Japanese gardening terms, see Japanese Gardening Terms.   aisatsu (挨拶) – refers to greetings and...
Karesansui vs Zen Garden

Karesansui vs Zen Garden

by Donnie Pylant | Apr 27, 2025 | Design and Construction, Japanese Garden Features, Karesansui, Perspectives and Insights

Karesansui vs Zen Garden:  Karesansui, also known as dry landscapes or raked sand gardens, are sometimes misleadingly referred to in Western culture as ‘Zen gardens’. In his Japanese Garden Handbook, Andrew R Deane addresses this misapplication in Chapter...
Winter Lights Displays in Japanese Gardens

Winter Lights Displays in Japanese Gardens

by Donnie Pylant | Jan 22, 2025 | Events and Event Reviews, Garden Operations and Leadership, Perspectives and Insights

DETAILS Date: Thursday, January 30 2025Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PSTVenue: Virtual Event Event Categories: Current Event | Virtual Discussion Winter Lights Displays in Japanese Gardens – A Panel Discussion Calendar Link:  WINTER LIGHTS DISPLAYS  ...
Phil Pochoda’s Japanese Garden

Phil Pochoda’s Japanese Garden

by Donnie Pylant | Jan 16, 2025 | World Japanese Garden Database

11 Baker Hill Road Lyme Center, NH 03769 (603) 795-2006 https://vimeo.com/1019491466 Follow This Garden FollowFollow Open: by appointment Fees:  no fees Created 2013 Designed & bulit by Phil Pochoda Phil Pochoda’s Japanese Garden Description: Phil...
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