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Yin Yang Stones

陰陽石

inyo-seki

In a word

Yin Yang Stones is a concept or symbol that helps explain how Japanese gardens are composed and read.

Overview

Yin Yang Stones is a concept that helps read Japanese gardens. It points to symbolism, suggestion, empty space, and the experience of time within the garden.

A gardener's perspective

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

Also known as

Yin Yang Stones

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