Japan 28 Kanazawa 5 Kenrokuen Garden2

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JAPAN
Short but sweet touching trip
Kenrokuen Garden
Kanazawa
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Presenter Notes
The three Chinese characters that make up its
name Kenrokuen reveal the philosophy behind the
garden. The first character, ken, means to hold
multiple functions. The middle one, roku, is
the number six. The final character, en,
signifies garden. Therefore it literally means a
garden with six functions. So what are these
functions? They are derived from a Chinese poem
composed about the nineteen great gardens of
China. Kenrokuen has six features in direct
contradiction to one another. The closest English
equivalent to these pairings would be
spaciousness and profoundness, artificialness
and antiquity, and water fountain landscapes
and mountain panoramas. You should find those
features when you visit this garden.

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Kenrokuen Garden is a beautiful Japanese garden
with an area of 11.4 hectares located on the
heights of the central part of Kanazawa and next
to Kanazawa Castle. The Maeda family, who ruled
the Kaga Clan (the present Ishikawa and Toyama
areas) in feudal times, maintained the garden
from generation to generation. From its scale and
beauty, it is regarded as one of the most
beautiful feudal lords' gardens in Japan

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Kanazawa's unchallenged main attraction is
Kenrokuen, one of Japan's "three best landscape
gardens" and by many consi-dered the most
beautiful of them all
Moss covered stone lantern
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Tatsumi Water System, Kenrokuen water is
diverted from a distant river by a
sophisticated water system constructed in 1632 to
feed Kenrokuen's various streams and
ponds including the two main ponds in the garden,
Kasumigaike and Hisagoike
 Neagarimatsu Black Pine
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  Hanami-bashi (Flower Viewing Bridge)
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Tatsumi Water System
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Japanese maple trees add grace and beauty through
the season
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  Hanami-bashi (Flower Viewing Bridge)
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 The garden contains about 8750 trees and 183
species of plants in total
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The walkway leading up "Yamazaki-yama"(Hill of
Yamazaki), also known as "Momiji-yama" (Hill of
the Autumn Leaves), a 60-meters-high built-up
hill

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Historically, this hill is interesting because
the first foreign scholar in Kanazawa was housed
here. In 1871, a two-storied residence for a
German mining scholar named Von Dekken was built
at the foot of Yamazaki-yama Hill. The building
is long gone now, replaced by deciduous trees.
While walking, we saw fresh green foliage all
around us and it was a spectacular sight to
behold. 

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"Yamazaki-yama"(Hill of Yamazaki), also known as
"Momiji-yama" (Hill of the Autumn Leaves)
Tourists keep up the tradition of
tossing coins into the fountains
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Pavilion of Yamazaki-yama
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Top of "Yamazaki-yama"(Hill of Yamazaki), also
known as "Momiji-yama" (Hill of the Autumn
Leaves)
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 The name Kenrokuen means garden of six
sublimities, which refers to spaciousness,
seclusion, artifice, antiquity, abundant water
courses, and panoramic views. According
to Chinese landscape theory, these six essential
attributes make up a perfect garden
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The garden was designated as a National Site of
Scenic Beauty in 1922
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View of Kasumigaike Pond from the Top of
"Yamazaki-yama
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Kasumigaike Pond
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Midori Waterfall and the Kaisekito Lantern
  Omuro Pagoda
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The garden was opened to the public in 1874 after
the Meiji Restoration. It was designated as a
special place of scenic beauty in 1985
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The stone tablet by the hill inscribed with haiku
verse from Japans most eminent poet, Basho
Matsuo The poem says Aka-aka-to
Hiwa-tsurenakumo Aki-no-kaze after a long
summer walking trip, it still seems the same
sunny season yet the cooler breeze lets me
notice the autumn has come.
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 Kotoji Toro Lantern
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Like other Japanese gardens, grand are covered by
moss. Gardeners weed the garden everyday in order
to keep moss beautiful. It is oviasouly easy to
guess to weed without removing moss is
difficullt. However skillful Japanese garders
make it
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Camellia Japonica
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Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
Gabriela Balaban Nicoleta
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Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2016
Sound Natsukawa Rimi - Sayonara
arigatou - Ten No Kaze (Goodbye Thank You)

Presenter Notes
English TranslationGoodbye Thank YouDon't
cry, okay? Because today is an important
dayLet's see it clearly, until the sound of our
hearts disappearBut, you see, we can still meet
at any timeIn the happy times, also in the sad
onesIf we desire and believe so inside our
heartsMelting in this wind, in harmony with
that song, when i realize it, I'll be envelobed
by youWhen you feel a dear smell, smile like
alwaysNow, turning toward the sky, I'll calmly
flap my wings, watch my backIn the right wing
there is goodbye, and in the left one, thank
youAlways when I met you, I recognized your one
gentlenessThe time we parted, I received your
one strengthBut, you see, you are just like
youIn the morning you began the trip, also in
the evening you stumbledYou were sleeping inside
me, just like that dayMelting in this wind, in
harmony with that song, when you realize it, I'll
be protecting youIn a Spring rain, in a Summer
river, in the fallen leaves of Fall, in the
Winter by the windowNow, turning towards the
sky, I'll calmly flap my wings, watch my backIn
the right wing there is goodbye, and in the left
one, thank youIn the right wing there is
goodbye, and in the left one, thank you

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Kanazawa
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1. Kotoji Toro Lantern 2. Kasumigaike Pond
3. Karasakimatsu Japanese Black Pines
4. Gankobashi Stone Bridge 5. Kenrokuen
Kikuzakura Cherry Tree 6. Neagarimatsu Black
Pine 7. Meiji Kinen-no-hyo Monument
8. Hanamibashi Bridge 9. Seisonkaku Villa
10. Stone Tablet with Basho Matsuos Haiku
11. Yamazakiyama Miniature Hill 12. Kanazawa
Jinja shrine 13. Kinjo Reitaku well 14. Ume
(Japanese apricot) Glove 15. Funano-ochin
Arbor 16. Uchihashitei Tea House
17. Sazaeyama Hill 18. Japans Oldest Fountain
19. Yugaotei Teahouse 20. Shiguretei Teahouse
21. Hisagoike Pond 22. Edomachidori Street