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part 1- teaches you the various components of japanese gardens.
part 2- teaches you how to design japanese gardens using these components. Here:
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"everyone loves japanese gardens! i'm going to show you how to design them!"
this first video will show you the various elements of a japanese garden and part 2 will show you how to design using these elements.
first a few principals of japanese garden designs. Japanese gardens are traditionally designed to be a natural place for rest and relaxation and are not driven by ego. They exercise restraint and modesty. This doesn't mean be boring, be modest. Also part of the reason japanese gardens feel so different is that there is often no geometric order that we are so used to seeing in gardens.
so lets get started. Here are some really interesting and traditional elements of japanese gardens. These are garden components designed to be idealised representations of the landscape of japan.
water
water is an extremely important part of japanese gardens. Water bodies were used to represent lakes, rivers, oceans and swamps. An important tip however for japanese gardens is to not show the entire water body. Have it disappearing around a corner or behind rocks.
a unique alternative to rocks however is the use of sand or granite aggregate to represent water. Often these are combed into shapes or patterns and are referred to as dry gardens.
rock work
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