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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has us dreaming in green. Teaghan Skulszki – July 30, 2021
With the debut of many new sporting events and the recent engineering achievements using locally harvested, sustainable timber, the Tokyo Olympics have been nothing less than impressive. But itâs not just the athletics and architecture making waves at this yearâs Games. The beauty behind Japanese landscaping and design is inspiring us to take a closer look at the Japanese gardens near our homes.
Luckily, we have a few ways you can embrace the spirit of Tokyo 2020 without leaving the country.
Japanese gardens are an important part of Japanâs art and culture. They are many different styles, but each garden is crafted with a main goal in mind: to bring people peace. During the early 1900s, with the influx of Japanese immigrants and the spread of travel, Japonism (the influence of Japanese art and design) flourished
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When Carlsbad resident Sharon Corrigan visited the 37-acre Montecito botanical garden Lotusland with the San Diego Horticultural Society, she was bowled over.
“I’m not one to remember botanical names of plants,” Corrigan said, “but I was enchanted and excited by plants I knew as houseplants that were in the ground at Lotusland and towered 20 or more feet over my head. It is hard to describe the charm of wandering around the property not wanting to miss anything and being constantly surprised. I grew up near Huntington Gardens and the L.A. Arboretum and, although I love them both, Lotusland is over the top.”