Courtesy of Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
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
Toru Tanaka working on shaping cloud-pine trees at the Sasebo Japanese Garden. Photo courtesy of Karl Horak. ABQ BioPark Hosts Landscape Architect that Designed Sasebo Japanese Garden in 2007 Toru Tanaka is a noted authority in Japanese landscape design. http://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/biopark/news/abq-biopark-hosts-landscape-architect-that-designed-sasebo-japanese-garden-in-2007 http://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/biopark/news/abq-biopark-hosts-landscape-architect-that-designed-sasebo-japanese-garden-in-2007/@@download/image/Toru Tanaka.jpg
ABQ BioPark Hosts Landscape Architect that Designed Sasebo Japanese Garden in 2007
Toru Tanaka is a noted authority in Japanese landscape design.
April 21, 2021 - The ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden is welcoming a very special visitor this week. Toru Tanaka, the landscape architect that designed the Sasebo Japanese Garden, which opened in 2007, arrived on April 19 and will be on site throughout the week.