by Don Pylant | Apr 15, 2015 | Reference, Way of Tea
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. a – c d – i j – n o – z aisatsu –...
by Don Pylant | Nov 3, 2014 | *World Garden Database*, America Gardens, Sister City Garden, Tea Garden, Uncategorized, Way of Tea
« ‹ 1 of 21 › » Description: Shoseian, built in 1974 through combined efforts of the Sister Cities of Glendale and Higashi-Osaka, Japan is one of the few traditional Japanese Teahouses open to the public in the United States. Spearheaded by Mrs. Otto Neufeld, local...
by Michael Roybal | Aug 26, 2014 | *World Garden Database*, America Gardens, Canadian Gardens, Way of Tea
Created: Designer: Days Open: Hours Open: Entry or Parking Fees: Garden Phone: Website: Nikka_Yuko_01 « ‹ 1 of 21 › » Use arrows to browse images, or click photo for full screen slide show. Description: The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden offers you an unforgettable...
by Don Pylant | Apr 15, 2013 | *World Garden Database*, America Gardens, Pond, Way of Tea
2-pavilion « ‹ 1 of 35 › » Origins – The “Hole” Story. Like other gardens created from abandoned quarries, the Sunken Gardens in San Antonio’s Brackenridge Park is a diamond created from stone. In this case, the quarry was located in the middle...
by Don Pylant | Jun 3, 2012 | *World Garden Database*, America Gardens, Way of Tea
dscf0501 (1) « ‹ 1 of 4 › » Use arrows to browse images, or click photo for full screen slide show. From U.S. Japanese Gardens: From the web site of the Birmingham Botanical Garden: “Officially opened by the Japanese Ambassador to the United States in 1967, this...
by Elliot Mitchnick | Apr 15, 2012 | Design & Construction, Japanese Garden Theory & Design, Stone basins, Tea Garden, Way of Tea
Elliot Mitchnick discusses the design and construction of the Tsukubai, the traditional place of ritual cleansing in the inner Japanese Tea garden. If you have Japanese enabled on your browser, you will see most terms with their kanji. In addition, most terms have...
