| Have you ever seen a Japanese Garden before? The | | | | I have never seen anything like it before. His garden |
| first thing that would probably come into your mind | | | | was beautiful, neat, clean, and seemed so delicate. I |
| when you hear about these gardens are bonsai trees. | | | | was hesitant to walk along the stones because I felt |
| This Japanese art of making miniature trees has | | | | that my footsteps would disturb the garden's tranquil |
| recently become popular. You might also associate | | | | atmosphere. |
| these gardens with the art of Zen. This type of | | | | The professor must have noticed my fascination |
| garden is usually based on a Zen related theme and | | | | because he stood beside me and explained what his |
| the tranquil atmosphere that it projects is supposed | | | | garden was all about. The host told me that it was a |
| to help bring people into a meditative state. | | | | Japanese Garden. He showed me all of his wonderful |
| My fascination with this type of garden started when | | | | bonsai specimens and patiently explained their unique |
| I came across the first Japanese Garden I ever saw. | | | | features to me. |
| My father works in a language school and one of his | | | | He also showed me the lovely Koi fish that were |
| colleagues is a Japanese professor. | | | | swimming in the pond in his garden. He explained to |
| This professor had lived for several years in Japan | | | | me that although these fish are endemic to China, |
| and in that time he has mastered the language and | | | | the Japanese use them to add the element of |
| has adopted much of the Japanese culture. One of | | | | prosperity to their gardens. |
| the elements of Japanese culture he likes and | | | | That experience transformed me into an instant |
| continues to practice was the art of maintaining a | | | | Japanese Garden admirer. I was in total awe of this |
| Japanese Garden. | | | | oriental garden's beauty, simplicity, and tranquility. |
| He invited us and all his other colleagues and their | | | | After that party, I began to research about this type |
| families to a party to celebrate the birth of his third | | | | of garden and today I have manged to create my |
| son. It was my first time to visit his home. I was | | | | own Japanese Garden. |
| fascinated when I saw his miniature Japanese Garden. | | | | |