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| REPLICA OF THE CHOKUSHI-MON |
This Oriental building, the Japanese Gateway, surmounts a low mount. It is a four- fifths sized replica of a 16th century ceremonial gate, the Chokushi-Mon in the Japanese city of Kyoto.
After being shown at the Japan - British exhibition in London in 1910 it was transferred to Kew Gardens.
Skilled Japanese craftsmen recently restored it's superb wooden carvings and at the same time a Japanese landscape designer complemented it with a wonderful Japanese garden.
6 comments:
What a joy to see, how impressive to see something alike being possible. Nothing able to be compared to over here.
One can indeed only hope, that it might become a Gateway for Hope.
Please have a good Thursday.
daily athens
Wonderful. It's very impressive.
Japanese architect are really unique and You have beautifully captured it.
-Bhags
Hiya Trevor,
this Kew Gardens looks like a wonderful place to be still & contemplate...
Beautiful light and delicious contrasts with a very attractive theme. Very good.
Greetings Trevor...What an impressive piece! I love how you caught the shadow in this and how it frames the fine detailed pattern that reminds of a weaved basket. Sepia is wonderful in this and your photographic technique is amazing! I don't know how I missed seeing this blog before when I went on your either one, but I am so happy you mentioned it, Linda
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