In the late sixth century, Zen Buddhist monks began creating simple gardens as a tranquil space for meditation. These ...

Zen rock gardens ... "While there are other similar gardens of great beauty," says James Ulak, curator of Japanese art at Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler galleries, "Ryoan-ji remains the ur ...

An award-winning landscape designer created this brand-new tiny house as part of a heavenly Japanese garden with a sauna and ...

Mariko's traditional obligation could lead Blackthorne to challenge Japanese customs ... based on his Western background, he disrespects the apparent balance of the zen garden as a display of ...