Small Modern Japanese Garden Ideas

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5 жыл бұрын

This video is a guide to Small Modern Japanese Garden Ideas that I originally shot at the National Japanese Garden Festival in Nara Prefecture. It is meant to inspire you and give you ideas for your Japanese garden design.
These Japanese gardens represent what modern Japanese garden designers are doing by blending their traditional art with modern and Western styles of gardening.
I recorded this from the Japanese garden festival a few years ago and this video also has some analysis of the individual gardens I added recently.
"Shizen" means "nature" or "natural" in Japanese and incorporates the ideas of nature and human nature in harmony with each other. Therefore I created ShizenStyle (shizenstyle.com) where nature and human creativity are both celebrated. Its the blend of modern and rustic, contemporary and natural home and garden styles.
I studied Japanese garden design in Osaka and Fukui and am drawn to modern Japanese garden design. However, I recognize the need to study traditional gardens to develop and appreciate modern garden design. I hope some of these videos provide some inspiration for you as well.
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@sumdude4281 7 ай бұрын

This is a helpful video. For many people who take on Japanese gardens it can be very stressful to feel like you have to stick with tradition or somehow you've failed or you're garden isn't legit because you used the "wrong" stone, plant or layout. But here we see that even in Japan people stray from tradition and its, okay. You can be creative and incorporate your own take/ideas and still be successful. Takes the pressure off a bit and gives people "permission" to be creative. I think the elitism and judgment around making a Japanese garden is over the top sometimes. Thanks for this video.

@ShizenStyle 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video and great response. There is definitely a bit of elitism when it comes to strict tradition but the garden is a space that should be enjoyed, without labels.

@JewellFortune 2 ай бұрын

No😅@@ShizenStyleo no ml no hub

@deano4932 11 ай бұрын

I see japanese Gardens as modern gardens now they are truly timeless

@tomnelson4617 4 жыл бұрын

I was happy to find your discussions of Japanese garden ideas. It's nice to see actual Japanese stabs at creating gardens that seek to satisfy current needs. U.S. designers have had to wrestle with this problem, because not all who want a garden are in tune with Japanese history and symbolism. Of course, many will choose to create a traditional Japanese garden, but even leading Japanese garden designers have been forging new paths for the past few decades, both in response to client needs, and perhaps also in response to some secularization of Japanese culture. In the U.S., David Slawson and others have been advocating Japanese-inspired gardens, getting to the essence of the client's vision for an ideal natural environment without insisting on the Japanese trappings. Slawson has created a few of these that are quite nice. More recently, Marc Peter Keane has done the same with some stunning results. Both have experimented with new approaches. For example, both have used native grasses to represent water in a dry garden, whether the ocean or a river. I am happy to see you debunk the Zen mystique that was created by Western writers when discussing Japanese gardens. I've seen some discussion of this problem is books and garden sites as well, with a good explanation of how this all came about. Keep up the good work. Your venturing into the off-beat, so to speak, has been refreshing.

@kanemisuizu 3 жыл бұрын

I am Japanese elder. I loved it. Good job I say~!

@joannbenbow2709 3 жыл бұрын

What a tough job, producing a video to satisfy all. To those wanting to relax, the music and scenery are enough, for those wanting to learn its all about instruction, because I apprenticed in Japanese gardens could see the old with the new......ie......baseball sized stone along the path wrapped in chord, ready for owner of the garden to redirect direction of pathway, kudos for a good job

@ShizenStyle 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@gumihou7802 3 жыл бұрын

I like these ideas. I live in the tropics, so we can't have cherry blossoms or true Japanese maple trees or even autumn colours... But I still want a garden that reflects Japanese ideas and be a source of zen that promotes peace of mind.

@hangkimsmith5146 2 ай бұрын

All i say " love it".. 👍👍👍👍👍

@ShizenStyle 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@carrieb5799 4 жыл бұрын

I echo Takari Endoh’s comments and add that your discussion with examples was so incredibly helpful. No one else is including this kind of educational piece. Thank you!

@timothywrighton8902 2 жыл бұрын

Joshua, Thank You for creating these videos about Japanese Gardens. They are very refreshing & your style of narration is very calming!

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like them and they can put you in a relaxed state!

@rbjnla 4 жыл бұрын

These are beautiful. I would be so grateful to have a garden like these

@user-nl9qd2xo3h Жыл бұрын

Wow that's awesome garden.very nice ideas.i Love it.hi sir I'm Joseph Corpuz from philippines.i m a landscape designer.thanks for this video you shared.i love it.

@ShizenStyle 8 ай бұрын

I'm glad you were inspired!

@stalkek 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video and the insights. Just to say, I probably at first impressions anyway, especially liked the garden at 14:50 or so, and also the following one. That first one not too busy and not too bare either! The second one, one slight jarring for me would be the first large paving stone being a bit too out of sync in shade or colour with the dark one ascending from it.

@victoriaring3846 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the Japanese inspired gardens as well as the music.

@wheelsandwings7535 3 жыл бұрын

You can’t please everyone don’t listen to the cynical people they are just jealous, garden’s look great 👍

@ritadecassiacosta2877 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing.

@juliegallagher9754 4 жыл бұрын

Stunning gardens.

@jadetalley2180 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 this was so beautiful ☺️ very inspirational 💐❤️🌸🌺🌷

@_KingQuinn_ 4 жыл бұрын

This is stunning and to be honest when people say 'it is not a japanese garden' it definitely is! But for the stubborn ones, u could just call it a seasonal garden. Great stuff loved the designs and that classic music touch. Brilliant

@bryanmcalister5574 3 жыл бұрын

Lots. of bits crammed together

@margaretmayo5804 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joshua, all your videos are a great inspiration. I have very much enjoyed the other videos that elucidate various Japanese gardening styles. It was interesting to see the gardens in this particular video. Also interesting to hear your discussion about them. I did particularly enjoy the Shakuhachi music, it’s a perfect background to the garden photos.

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad they're giving you a little inspiration and you can enjoy the whole experience with the shakuhachi music there as well.

@lh1053 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely.

@marianowens3881 3 жыл бұрын

I love your video. Bring more.

@nipponsensei 3 жыл бұрын

so beautiful, just giving us beautiful earth vibration. i wish also make one. thx for the video mate

@ShizenStyle 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you too

@aseret01666 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. Many thanks.

@joyced5953 4 жыл бұрын

It may not be the "traditional" Japanese garden, but it is very beautiful and relaxing.

@roots5765 3 жыл бұрын

Love it

@kristjansild3583 Жыл бұрын

thank you, good stuff

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have a great weekend.

@lucilleking3234 Жыл бұрын

You have beautiful ideas I love the Japanese garden I'm taking away some of your ideas👍🏾

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Please do!

@isayc2208 4 жыл бұрын

I have picked up few ideas to apply to my on going Japanese garden project. Thank you so much.

@rollycarvajal3970 3 жыл бұрын

Well Nice Presentation. But some really nid more serenity.

@ShizenStyle 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@paul-akers Жыл бұрын

You make great videos and you’re so full of information, thank you for your great work!

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@MassAquaticx Жыл бұрын

The best videos on YT hands down 🎉🎉🎉❤❤😮 never disappointed

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

I'm glad the videos connect with you! Thanks

@DylanWade 5 ай бұрын

Been binging your videos the last few days as I prepare to dig my second pond. Have gotten SO much insight as I intend to create it in the Shizen style! Thanks for everything.

@ShizenStyle 5 ай бұрын

That is awesome! That sounds like a major project that needs a lot of planning. That will really change your space, have fun with it.

@DylanWade 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely; just spending a few weeks soaking in a lot of information before beginning. Keep up the wonderful content. :)@@ShizenStyle

@aliciaguerra-salazar5854 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Phoenix Az. where it is hot, hot and hotter, I cannot put maples but in the shady area I am incorporating more heat tolerant plants, what is abundant are stones, they are of all colors, because I use that as a focal point.

@mmmsbc3 Жыл бұрын

Your flute playing is excellent! The gardens may not be pure. However, they do give you ideas which your viewers might want to do.

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@patbraden4342 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely

@majellavito5784 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these Japanese Garden ideas. They are helpful in planning our small backyard landscaping.... In the interest of "xeriscape" planting, I am trying to figure out xeriscape plants that can be substituted for those lush plants....Would you have any suggestions ?

@dennisdavanzo3677 Жыл бұрын

Great video ……..!

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@confidential4810 2 жыл бұрын

Love it all. Great video. Wish I could design such a modern, rustic style Asian garden.

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@Yokoso-Japanese-Gardens 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice video. Beautiful and inspirational Japanese garden😄🌸

@ShizenStyle 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting. Your gardens are spectacular!

@Yokoso-Japanese-Gardens 3 жыл бұрын

@@ShizenStyle Thank you so much! You are very knowledgeable on the topic of Japanese gardens so it really means a lot that you like our work 😄🌸

@wbkevzoo6188 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing I like your videos

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@sarasuzuki3195 2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@roots5765 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kenmahannah7509 3 жыл бұрын

let go the past and be the joy of what your sharing audio and image now in this present moment...

@Kig505 3 жыл бұрын

A question .. i made some mounds innthe zen garden to imitate hills ... i am thinking to cover these mounds with the protection of the soil that will later on contain gravel .. The mounds should be in future covered with moss or weeds .. so for making roots of moss and weeds i thought to put a thin layer 2 ” of soil ? What do you think ? Your appreciate advice ! Thanks. Josh

@Zach-ls1if 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely. People get very pretentious labeling and categorizing things as or as not, they fail to see that things just are.

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

I love that! We should try to break the habit of labeling and categorizing everything.

@Zach-ls1if 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShizenStyle love your channel btw, I’m finding lots of inspiration in the footage you share.

@diversitylove5460 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Tell me is root binding an art? Like the living bridges in India? What about vine sculpting,

@christineharding2011 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Is it possible to pnand bamboo in a large deep container, without it spreading?

@ne1124 3 жыл бұрын

Christine Harding I would check with the owner of the channel, but from what I have read, when planting bamboo, you want to make sure and put a border of concrete (in ground) to help prevent the roots from spreading. On e bamboo has taken root, it is very hard to get rid of it. Also, watch out for bamboo new growth popping up where you don’t want it to grow,

@christineharding2011 3 жыл бұрын

@@ne1124 Thank you!

@annerobinson2288 Жыл бұрын

Hello Joshua. Do you put weed barrier underneath the ground gravel? Otherwise how do you control the weeks? Thanks. Anne

@majellavito5784 2 жыл бұрын

I went to your website. Is there anyway to contact you for a brief consultation? You have an eloquent way of explaining the varied styles of Japanese garden ideas! Thank you! My husband & I are looking forward to your suggestions. Many thanks.

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Majella, I'm glad you liked the video. Please feel free to contact me at shizenstyle716@gmail.com with some questions and we can connect through there.

@eduardochavacano 4 жыл бұрын

people dont understand Zen. Zen is not about immitation. It is like Madonna interpreting the Geisha, she reinvents the image.

@terrencegibbons3351 2 жыл бұрын

Inspiring cudeo

@patriciawright9298 3 жыл бұрын

A really lovely video, ‘sympathetic’ to the essence of the Japanese garden. Thankyou.

@Yelobutterflyable Жыл бұрын

Beautiful japanese garden. I drew a layout of a japanese garden to a landscaper and he' s gona charge me AUD6,500, yet he's not fully following my sketch

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

That's a lot of money so I hope he follows the design well. I would pay in installments to make sure you get what you want and you two are communicating well.

@elainemywords6799 3 жыл бұрын

I feel it needed maybe a few flowers and lively not so sad music, apart from that I think it is beautiful.

@igaluitchannel6644 21 күн бұрын

Some of the Japanese gardens are a little too complex for my taste, sometimes. The more simple, the better. It has to be incorporated into our North-American landscape. Just a few elements and principles might be sufficient.

@ShizenStyle 4 күн бұрын

I agree with that. Each garden fits a space differently and sometimes hinting at a Japanese garden can be better than a bold in-your-face garden.

@igaluitchannel6644 2 күн бұрын

@@ShizenStyle Yes. Also, while some look very good, these gardens seem to depend on Japanese vegetation. I remember in the 60s and 70s, everyone semed to have a "rock garden" . Must have been a Japanese influence.

@phedrob3735 4 жыл бұрын

Could you tell me something about the music playing in this video please

@ShizenStyle 3 жыл бұрын

This is my shakuhachi bamboo flute music. It's a traditional instrument in Japan and is often used as a meditation tool.

@ir5034 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

@angelawallace6317 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps a few Acer trees to add some colour

@davidnomad9750 2 жыл бұрын

At 4:39 does anyone know what kind of tree is that on the top left.

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

If you are talking about the sculpted and pruned one I believe it is a Japanese black pine.

@davidnomad9750 2 жыл бұрын

Shizen Style thank you very much.

@MsYewsed Жыл бұрын

Heavy rocks

@analizacordova262 4 жыл бұрын

i love landscaping but i have no buget to buy materials can you help me please

@kunimaru121102 2 жыл бұрын

日本人の私から見ると、余白が足りず、重い印象の庭が多いです。

@2tedros 4 жыл бұрын

in my humble opinion; I think some of the stones and others are far too much , far too big for a small flat ground. it is like having big screen tv on small room. size must be proportion to its own.