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Tea Garden

茶庭

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In a word

Tea Garden is related to the quiet movement and ritual space of tea gardens and roji.

Overview

Tea Garden 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 Tea Garden, 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 Tea Garden, pay attention to walking pace and pauses. In a tea garden, elements are arranged to shift the visitor’s mind.

Also known as

Tea Garden

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