Introduction.
History.
To Nara Period.
Heian Period.
Kamakura Period.
Nambukocho and Muromachi Periods.
Momoyama Period.
Edo Period.
Since Restoration of 1868.
Different Styles of Nippon Gardens.
Garden Planning.
General Classification.
Shin, Gyo and So Forms of Treatment.
Dried up and Rock Gardens.
Water Gardens.
Literary Men's Style.
Cha-No-Yu Gardens
Approaches
Gardens Parts and Accessories.
Cascades
Streams and Springs.
Lakes.
Hills
Islands.
Bridges
Stones.
Stepping Stones and Pavement.
Sand 30 Trees and Plants.
Wells 32 Water Basins.
Lanterns.
Pagodas and other Ornaments.
Rest Arbours and Cha-Seki.
Gateways and Fences.
Garden Care and Winter Decorations.
Conclusion.
[Japanese gardens (Kanji ????, nihon teien), that is, gardens in traditional Japanese style, can be found at private homes, in neighborhood or city parks, at Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines, and at historical landmarks such as old castles. Wikipedia, 2007]
[Editorial Notes: (1) The Gardens of Japan was commissioned, published and copyrighted by The Studio Magazine in 1928. This edition is in the public domain in the UK but may remain in copyright in other countries (2) The Japanese text was written by Jiro Harada of the Imperial Household Museum in Tokyo (3) The English text was edited by Geoffrey Holme (4) The Gardenvisit.com electronic version of the text , which is in copyright, was scanned, edited and re-titled by Tom Turner]
