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Japanese stroll garden

Fri, August 22, 2014, by Muza-chan

I was writing some time ago about Miegakure, the “hide and reveal” Japanese garden aesthetic principle. A very beautiful application of this principle can be experienced in a “stroll garden", such as Okayama Koraku-en, photographed here. The paths were carefully planned by the designers so that the visitor discovers the garden step by step while strolling through the alleys…

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Okayama Koraku-en, Okayama
Okayama Koraku-en, Okayama
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EXIF Info:

Nikon D300
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/1000s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200
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