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JAPANESE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
SUBMITTED BY :
AJAY KUMAR
SUBMITTED TO : GURDEEP SINGH
AR. RIMMI SHARMA HARJINDER SINGH
ROHIT TANGRI
SAURABH RAJ
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日本庭園
INTRODUCTION
The idea of these unique gardens began during the Asuka period.
Inspired by Chinese landscape gardens.
Japanese gardens first appeared on the island of Honshu.
Japanese gardens have their roots in Japanese religion of Shinto.
Earlier gardens were designed in order to bring a spiritual sense to
the gardens and make them places where people could spend their
time in a peaceful way and meditate
Today, in many parts of Japan and the western parts of the world
the traditions of Japanese garden art are still maintained. The
intensity of expression, continue to inspire many artists that aspire
to create a personal Japanese garden of their own.
Japanese gardens are commonly known as Zen gardens
HISTORY
Around 552 A.D. Buddhism was officially installed from China, via Korea, into Japan.
Japanese gardens were influenced by the Chinese philosophy of Daoism,
and Amida Buddhism, imported from China in or around 552 A.D. Daoist legends spoke
of five mountainous islands inhabited by the Eight Immortals, who lived in perfect
harmony with nature. Each Immortal flew from his mountain home on the back of
a crane. The islands themselves were located on the back of an enormous sea turtle. In
Japan, the five islands of the Chinese legend became one island, called Horai-zen,
or Mount Horai. Replicas of this legendary mountain, the symbol of a perfect
world, are a common feature of Japanese gardens, as are rocks representing turtles
and cranes of the Chinese gardens, but gradually Japanese garden designers began
to develop their own aesthetics, based on Japanese materials and Japanese culture. By
the Edo period, the Japanese garden had its own distinct appearance Since the end of the
19th century, Japanese gardens have also been adapted to Western settings Japanese
gardens also were strongly influenced
BASIC RULES IN THE DESIGN OF
JAPANESE GARDENS
Natural: That should make the garden look as if it grew by itself
Asymmetry: That creates the impression of it being natural
Odd numbers: Like three, five or seven; that support the effect of the
asymmetry.
Simplicity: That follows the idea of 'less is more'
Triangle: That is the most common shape for compositions made of stones,
plants, etc.
Contrast: That creates tension between
elements
Lines: That can create both tranquillity and
tension
Curves: That softens the effect
Openness: That indicates interaction
between all elements
ELEMENTS
Water
Garden bridges
Fish
WATER
Japanese gardens always have water, either a pond or stream, or,
in the dry rock garden, represented by white sand. Water is used
not just for its visual quality, but also for its sound.
The Japanese have learnt to exploit the sound of water in all its
various form. it varies from powerful waterfall to water falling into a
water basin, creating different emotions.
The bank of the pond is usually bordered by rocks & in order to
preserve the natural shapes, man-made ponds are asymmetrical.
In traditional gardens,The ponds and streams are carefully placed
according to Buddhist geomancy, the art and science of putting
things in the place most likely to attract good fortune.
COLOURS
1. generally bright colors
are avoided.
2. Color of rocks
generally varies from
grey to black, and from
yellow to brick red on
other hand.
TEXTURE
1. Rocks are often used to represent islands and mountains, so
conical or dome shaped rough volcanic rocks would be the
obvious choice.(kansai)
2. Hard metamorphic rocks are usually placed by waterfalls or
streams.
3. A jagged textured rock gives feeling of timelessness and dignity.
4. Smooth rocks like water worn stones or glacial boulders convey
the feeling of antiquity especially when combined in an interesting
shape are used around lakes or as stepping stones.
Certain guidelines or ground rules are followed to achieve good results
such as:
The segments
express the idea that
after death our
physical bodies will
go back to their
original, elemental
form.
Stone water basins, (tsukubai) were originally placed in gardens for
visitors to wash their hands and mouth before the tea ceremony.
The water is provided to the basin by a bamboo pipe and they
usually have a wooden ladle for drinking the water.
In tea gardens, the basin was placed low to the ground, so the
drinker had to bend over to get his water
GARDEN FENCES & GATES
There are three types of fences:
1. The short fence which extends
from the house into the garden
2. An inner fence
3. an outer fence.
Azaleas
When properly done, groups of azaleas
can be sheared into large masses, or
individual semi-spherical shapes, adding
crisp, clean lines and a voluptuousness to
garden compositions.
Pine (matsu)
• pine trees are pruned regularly,
to keep their shapes in harmony
with the surroundings. Some
have an airy silhouette with
widespread branches, others
are dense and compact, while
still others lean over as if
battered by the wind.
• The pine grove adds to the
intimacy of the Garden. It
creates a quiet, cosy screen
that shields visitors from outside
distractions.
• Japanese cherry
blossom
It has masses of large, single,
white or pink flowers held on
wide-spreading branches in
April. It develops fall color of
golden yellow with orange
highlights.
• Japanese cedar
The foliage is tipped creamy yellow and is most
intense when growth is new in spring and early
summer. It is a visually dominant tree in the
landscape because the foliage color is so intense
Odd numbers: Like three, five or seven; that support the effect of the
asymmetry.
BONSAI
Bonsai is a Japanese art form using
miniature trees grown in containers.
The trees are usually less than one
meter high and kept small by
pruning, re-potting, growth pinching,
and wiring the branches.
Pine, cypress, holly, cedar, cherry,
maple
TYPES
Karesansui Gardens or dry gardens
The chief feature of the garden is the 'golden pond' with pavilions
scattered on its shore and connected by a path which allows
controlled views of the garden.
The top two stories of the pavilion are covered with pure gold leaf.
The pavilion extends over a pond, called Kyoko-chi (Mirror Pond), that
reflects the building.
The four stones forming a straight line in the pond near the pavilion are
intended to represent sailboats anchored at night, bound for the Isle of
Eternal Life in Chinese mythology.
The Kyoko-chi pond spreads in the central of the garden (south)
with the Kinugasa-yama mountain (north) in the background.
Inside the pond are eight vary sized islands or famous rocks
dedicated by feudal lords of that time, expressing the Land of
Happiness by likening it to the Shichiho-ike pond drawn in the
Jyodo (paradise) mandala.
The pond reflects the Golden Pavilion like a mirror, and makes the
Because it never dried up, even during droughts, the pond was also
used as a spot at which to pray for rain.