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    Explore Japan: The Alluring Beauty of Japanese Gardens



    Frenchman Emmanuel Marès meets experts at famous gardens in Kyoto, to explore the unique aesthetic of Japanese gardens. First, he visits Saiho-ji Temple, nicknamed “moss temple” because its garden features over 120 types of moss. He speaks with modern-day priests to learn more about its connection to Zen philosophy.

    Next, Marès heads to Shoden-ji Temple, which takes up the “borrowed scenery” that incorporates a mountain as a spectacular backdrop for its garden. What is the fascination of the garden of the borrowed scenery that rock star David Bowie often visited and was deeply moved?

    His third destination is Kennin-ji Temple, where the rooms overlooking the garden feature famous folding screens and fusuma paintings. In one of the rooms, the temple commissioned a new fusuma painting by an artist who incorporated dyeing techniques into her paintings, creating a masterpiece of modern art, collaborating with the garden scenery.

    First aired on NHK WORLD-JAPAN/jibtv on 2021/12/24.

    *Chapters*
    0:00 Introduction
    3:27 Saiho-ji Temple
    12:12 Shoden-ji Temple
    19:25 Kennin-ji Temple

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    33 Comments

    1. Su Ni on

      Beautiful!
      Now try to explain this to these greedy fukkers called developers.
      Their ONLY CONCEPT is called MONEY!!!!

    2. Christina Cutlass on

      I think Japan us the most beautiful country on earth. Their pagodas were built without nails! Their bridges without nails! Everything is done with such care. What is utilitarian is also aesthetically pleasing. Respect for the wisdom of elders… The sheer beauty of their textiles! How harmonious is the kimono in the context of a garden? It shines like a jewel in the simplicity of their homes. The Japanese are a complex and paradoxical people, and their country and aesthetic is GORGEOUS!

    4. Kenichi Nishikawa on

      This video shows the beauty of Saihoji very well. I visited it this April and love it. This video shows the upper garden beyond the Kojokan where I couldn’t go up. I saw Karesansui gardens which I learned from the book. I wish I could see the inside of tee houses.

    7. Scott Johnson on

      While watching this video on Japanese gardens, it somehow makes me more aware of Gardens in general gardens can be anything you make it I like I like Japanese gardens are so beautiful tranquil And peaceful all of the same time

    16. Mr,seira on

      ゆっくり拝聴させていただきました。
      無いものねだりでしょうか？　西洋にないものに価値観を抱き美を見出す。
      逆に西洋の美に恋い焦がれ美を見出す。
      でも、それでよいと考えます、お互いをリスペクトできる心が美しく争いを消去すると考えます。
      お互いの知らないことを感じそして共感を得て配信されていればよいのかな❓
      禅の世界を楽しんでください。

    18. Catherine Malian on

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    19. SADIA HAYAT on

      everything about Japan is fascinating… while watching this video it felt like no one lives around here… maybe all Japanese have moved to Tokyo and all these relics from the past are being preserved and revered by a few… humans have been pushed away so these precious artifacts could be groomed and saved

    25. Fonzie skate & surf on

      19:54 I'm more relaxed listening to meditation and gong sounds of Japan than christian music I grew up listening to. I feel more at peace with nature in Buddhism and Shintoism 🇵🇼❤️🇯🇵🙏⛩️

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