Japanese Elements
The genius of traditional Japanese design, from the bold to the sublime, is built upon the particular Japanese sense of wabi-sabi, characterized by an aesthetic that includes "asymmetry, roughness and irregularity, simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy…"
view from the tearoom window, Sesshuji Temple, Tofukuji, Kyoto, JAPAN
teahouse window, Zuiho-in temple, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, JAPAN
wall detail, Myoshin-ji Temple, Kyoto, JAPAN
detail at 8th century Horyuji temple, near Nara, Japan.
Toshogo Mausoleum, Ueno, Tokyo, JAPAN
mud and tile wall, Toshodai-ji temple, Nara, JAPAN
main gate, Chion-in temple, Kyoto, JAPAN
Chion-in Temple, detail of main gate, Kyoto, JAPAN
Nio, gate guardian, Sugimoto-dera temple, Kamakura, JAPAN
sub-building of Myoho-ji Temple, Kamakura, JAPAN
Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple, Kyoto, JAPAN
at entrance of Nanzen-ji Temple, Kyoto, JAPAN
Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple, Kyoto, JAPAN
sacred knot at Obai-in, sub-temple of 14th c. Engakuji Buddhist temple, temple, Kita-Kamakura, JAPAN
Gango-ji Temple, Nara, JAPAN
corner of the verandah, Zuiho-in Temple, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, JAPAN
Nijo-jo castle, moss garden, Kyoto, JAPAN
ancient base of a stone lantern, Saidaiji Temple, Nara, JAPAN
Ginshadan, the 15th century karesansui (dry) garden of Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, JAPAN
exterior wall of Daitoku-ji Temple, Kyoto, JAPAN
Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple, gate detail, Kyoto, JAPAN
gate door panel, Engaku-ji Temple, Kamakura, JAPAN
Ryogen-in Temple, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, JAPAN
Chion-in Temple, detail of main gate, Kyoto, JAPAN
teahouse window, Zuiho-in temple, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, JAPAN
Ryogen-in temple, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, JAPAN
Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple, Kyoto, JAPAN
detail of temple gate, Kamakura, JAPAN
detail of inu-yarai, bamboo guards for walls along the street, old house in Gion, Kyoto, JAPAN
Kasuaga Taisha Shrine, Nara, JAPAN
incense burning at Sengaku-ji temple, Tokyo, JAPAN
Yasaka Jinja, Shinto shrine, Kyoto, JAPAN
rice cake offering for New Year, Ikegami Honmon-ji temple, Tokyo, JAPAN
three Jizo, near Meguro Fudo, Tokyo, JAPAN
Nio guardian at entry gate to 8th century Horyuji Temple, near Nara, Japan
stone Buddha figure, Engaku-ji Temple, Kamakura, JAPAN