| Asobi |
An
aesthetic term - playfulness |
| Chaniwa |
Tea
garden |
| Chiso |
Feng-Shui
(Chinese). 'Land physiognomy', a set of rules which govern the most
favourable design in which man-made environments can exude good fortune.
Associated with orientation, seasons, elements, colour and animals:
North - winter - water - black - turtle
East - spring - wood - green - dragon
South - summer - fire - red - bird
West - autumn - metal - white - tiger |
| Chozubachi
|
'Hand water basin', the central, large basin stone. |
| Furisode |
Stone
basin in the shape of the long sleeve of a kimono. |
| Gyoen |
An imperial garden. |
| Hako-zukuri
|
Box shaped topiary. |
| Hana-mi |
Flower watching, cherry blossom viewing. |
| Hashi |
A bridge. |
| Hojo |
An
abbot's quarters. |
| Hondo |
The main hall. |
| Ikebana |
The art of flower arrangement. |
| Ike |
Pond. |
| Ishi |
Rock
|
| Ishi-doro |
Stone lanterns, introduced into tea gardens c1550. |
| Ishi-guni |
The art of rock composition. |
| Ishitateso |
Rock setting priests. |
| Ishi-wo-tateru |
The art of erecting rocks. |
| Kansho-niwa |
A garden for contemplation. |
| Karesansui |
'Withered mountain water', small scale, dry landscape garden. Introduced
from the Kamakura period. |
| Kare-taki |
Dry waterfall. |
| Karikomi |
The topiary art of clipping evergreen shrubs, often azalea. Perfected
by Kobori Enshu (1579-1647) From Momoyama period. |
| Kokedera |
'Moss temple', garden carpeted in moss. |
| Niwa |
A
Garden |
| Niwashi |
Professional garden landscape artists. |
| Ri-gyo-seki |
The carp stone used in a waterfall. |
| Roji |
'Dewy ground'. Describes the path to a tea house or the whole of the
tea garden grounds. From c1590. |
| Sabi |
An aesthetic term - 'Elegant simplicity'. |
| Sakui |
An
aesthetic term - personal creativity. |
| Sawatari-ishi |
'Steps across a marsh', stone steps in a river bed. |
| Senzai
|
Small
gardens of townhouses. |
| Shakkei |
'Borrowed scenery', the art of blending the garden with the surrounding
landscape. |
| Shiki-no-himorogi |
An area of pebbles and rocks with shime-nawa. |
| Shima |
A garden, 'a section of nature fenced off from the wilderness'. |
| Shimbumi |
An
aesthetic term - 'Subdued taste' refinement. |
| Shime |
A mark of occupation. |
| Shime-nawa |
A rope of occupation, binding sacred stones. |
| Shira-kawa-suna |
The white sand used in kare-san-sui gardens. |
| Shishi-odoshi |
'Deer scare', bamboo water trough with a seesaw motion. |
| Shoji |
Paper
covered sliding doors. |
| Shukkei |
The technique of small scale reproduction of real objects. |
| Suchigaete |
Asymmetrical design. |
| Teien |
Garden, ornamental. |
| Tenkei-butsu |
Garden ornament, lanterns etc. |
| Tobi-ishi |
'Stepping stones', well placed stones. |
| Torii |
A Shinto gate, marks the entrance to a sacred precinct. |
| Tsubo-niwa |
Small
inner courtyard garden. Enclosed space between buildings. |
| Tsuki-yama |
Small
man-made grassy hills. Raised viewing points found in some of the
larger Edo stroll gardens. Ritsurin Park, Korakuen of Okayama. |
| Tsukubai |
'Place where one has to bend down', stone water basin formation. |
| Wabi |
An aesthetic term - 'Solitary taste'. |
| Yaku-ishi |
'Guest stone', Stone of special purpose. |
| Yarimizu |
A winding garden stream, Heian period. |
| Yohaku-no-bi |
'The beauty of empty space'. |
| Zoki |
Natural planting, tea garden style. |
