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Stream Basin Arrangement

流れ蹲踞

nagare-tsukubai

In a word

Stream Basin Arrangement is related to the quiet movement and ritual space of tea gardens and roji.

Overview

Stream Basin Arrangement belongs to the quiet world of tea gardens and roji. It shapes walking pace, purification, and the transition of mind before entering a tea space.

A gardener's perspective

In Stream Basin Arrangement, quietness and gesture matter more than display. The gardener shapes walking pace, pauses, and bodily movement through the space.

How to observe it in a garden

When observing Stream Basin Arrangement, notice movement, sound, reflection, and the edge of the water. The point is not only water itself, but how it changes the garden’s sense of time.

Also known as

Stream Basin Arrangement

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