In the Japanese garden world, the term “tea garden” is used for three kinds of gardens. Although drinking tea takes place in all three, the gardens themselves have very different styles and functions. All are sanctioned by history. I. Commercial Tea Gardens ...
As the Covid 19 pandemic demonstrates, nature destroys. Yet, as we in the Japanese garden field know, nature also heals. Japanese gardens have been built for many reasons but fundamental to most styles is a humanized naturalism that speaks to our desire to connect...
The JOURNAL of the NORTH AMERICAN JAPANESE GARDEN ASSOCIATION Seeking Connections – Letter from the Editor Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Journal of the North American Japanese Garden Association. The mission of NAJGA is to promote sustainability in...
