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Hemp Palm Rope

棕櫚縄

shuro-nawa

In a word

Hemp Palm Rope is a term used to understand Japanese gardens.

Overview

Hemp Palm Rope is a term used to understand Japanese gardens and how they are seen, made, and maintained.

A gardener's perspective

Hemp Palm Rope is a clue for reading the garden. Its role becomes clearer when seen in context rather than as a word alone.

How to observe it in a garden

When observing Hemp Palm Rope, look at where it appears in the garden and how it shapes gaze, movement, or feeling.

Also known as

Hemp Palm Rope

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