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Essay / Japanese garden elements - 559
Japanese garden elements are the main elements of its decoration and beauty. Each art style has its own elements. A Japanese garden has many elements such as water, rocks, islands, bridges, ponds, a teahouse, lanterns, borrowed landscapes and plants. The combination of these elements makes the garden come alive. Here are the important elements of Japanese gardens: • Waterfall, bridges and ponds: The pond, also known as ike, is one of the basic elements of the Japanese garden. It is the representation of a river, a sea or a lake, because it is a body of water. The shapes of the artificial basins are asymmetrical to restore the natural shape of ponds and lakes. People avoid the geometric shape of water bodies, thereby preserving the natural shape of ponds. The pond is demarcated by stones to protect it. Streams or waterfalls are the symbol of birth, development and death. The water flowing from the waterfall into the pond is a symbol of human existence and life. The appearance of the water from the waterfall to the pond changes over time. It seems that...