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The Paradox of Ryoan-ji

The Paradox of Ryoan-ji

by Michael Rabkin | Jan 9, 2025 | Events and Event Reviews, Garden Profiles and People, Karesansui, Past Event Articles, Perspectives and Insights

“Ryoanji, located in Kyoto, Japan, is not the first karesansui, or dry landscape garden.  But it is undoubtedly the most famous one. Karesansui are deeply associated with Zen Buddhism, and their simplicity and abstraction make them very different from Western or...

A Japanese Garden Voyage by Michael Rabkin

by Michael Rabkin | Dec 16, 2020 | Garden Profiles and People, NAJGA News & Events

NAJGA NEWS News and Information About Japanese Gardens A Japanese Garden Voyage by Michael Rabkin It is misleading to say it took seven years to build my Japanese garden, because, as any gardener knows, gardens are never finalized in the same way as a manufactured...
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