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Two Part Tea Garden

二重露地

niju-roji

In a word

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

Overview

Two Part 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 Two Part 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 Two Part 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

Two Part Tea Garden

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