Japanese Zen garden landscape design

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Japanese Zen gardens, known as 'karesansui' or 'dry landscape gardens,' are a traditional form of Japanese garden design that emphasizes simplicity and the natural elements of rocks, sand, and water. These gardens are designed to evoke a sense of tranquility and harmony with nature, often using carefully arranged rocks to represent mountains and raked sand to represent water, without any actual plants or water. The concept of karesansui originated during the Muromachi period (1336-1573) and has since become a significant aspect of Japanese culture and garden art.