agesudo = a hanging shiorido raised into an open position and secured with a pole
ai-no-gaki= a
hedge or bamboo fence that serves as a barrier on either side of a "middle gate"
aoyama = green vegetated hills
ara-iso = placement of several sharp, pointed stones at intervals on the shore of a water body; it is a
symbolic representation of a
coastline and is usually located on the north end of a water body or sand representing a water body
arare-kuzushi =
disordered layout of paving stones with uneven border
aware = an emotional response to the beauty of
impermanence; the sadness that arises from realization of the temporary nature of existence
bonseki = a miniature landscape built on a tray (bon); is similar to
bonsai but uses stones to compose an entire scene
buke-yashiki = the warrior residence style of
architecture that grew out of the earlier aristrocratic shinden style
chashitsu =
tea room or house
chatei (chaen) = garden through which the guests walk to reach the tea house; also known as roji
chiri-ana = a small pit used to dispose of garden
waste in a tea garden
chisen shûyû teien = the pond, boating garden of the Heian period (794-1185)
chisenkaiyu = a
strolling garden with view and perspective changing as one moves along the path
chi-wari = literally "dividing the ground"; an early term for
garden design
chôjô = the layering of experience and views in the garden
space
chôzubachi = stone hand-washing
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