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Tearoom

茶室

chashitsu

In a word

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

Overview

Tearoom 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

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

Also known as

Tearoom

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