Japanese garden casts dramatic use of spaces

Chicago Sun-Times | November 8, 1987| | Copyright

A Japanese garden might be just the thing for the small-space dweller. While the gardens can be created in all sizes, many are designed for modest spaces, reflecting the Japanese penchant for being at one with nature, even in the most crowded cities.

According to A. K. Davidson, author of The Art of Zen Gardens (Tarcher/St. Martin's Press, $9.95), Japan's mountainous terrain and the influence of religion contributed to the development of gardens even in the tiniest areas.

"The Japanese preference for small `scenes' and the meditative approach of Zen Buddhism combined effortlessly to ...

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