Lit. plum post. A wooden post used to support the heavy but structurally weak branches of old plum trees.

A cascade. A type of garden waterfall in which the water falls at a 90 degree angle. One common type of baku is the…

Also called hanchi 畔池 written with the character ばん池, to indicate a 'halved pond.' Lit. levee pond. A type of…

Lit. tail stone. A stone in a rock garden that represents the tail of a tortoise *…

Lit. garden of the Bugaku lineage. A style of Japanese garden developed in the middle of the Edo period by Ōishi Bugaku 大石武学…

Lit. large strolling-style garden. A type of large-scale garden which is enjoyed on foot. Most large strolling gardens…

Lit. daimyō garden. The Edo period strolling-style *kaiyūshiki teien…

Also *daiza 台座. The pedestal or base beneath a sculpture, pagoda, or lantern.…

Lit. layered pruning. A basic type of pruning *karikomi 刈込. When used for a…

Lit. cutting scenery. The technique of blocking off scenery outside the garden. Most often a large clipped hedge, …

1　Lit. earthen bridge. An earthen bridge, which is made by leaving an unexcavated section of moat in front…

1a.) Furring strips made of thin wood or bamboo that are nailed horizontally to posts to form the base for…

Lit. Daoist-style gardens. A general term designating gardens which incorporated Chinese Daoist ideas or motifs. The Daoist…