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Shoin Style

書院造

shoinzukuri

In a word

Shoin Style is an architectural element connected to garden views, movement, or spatial transition.

Overview

Shoin Style is an architectural element connected to garden views and movement. Gates, walls, rooms, and tea spaces shape how the garden is entered and seen.

A gardener's perspective

Shoin Style 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 Shoin Style, look at where it appears in the garden and how it shapes gaze, movement, or feeling.

Also known as

Shoin Style

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