Week 2 Flashcards
When was Rikugien Gardens constructed?
1702
When was Rikugien Gardens designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty (SPSB)?
1953
Who lived in Rikugien Gardens during the Meiji Period?
Iwasaki Yataro
What was the garden originally called in “Rikugien-ki” edited by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu?
Mukusa-no-sono
What do Imo-no-yama and Se-no-yama represent?
They represent the relationship between man and woman.
What is the name of the highest manmade hill in Rikugien Gardens?
Fujishiro-toge
What is the name of the stone bridge in Rikugien Gardens?
Togetsukyo
What is the significance of Tsutsuji-chaya?
It is a teahouse that survived the war and retains its original style
What can visitors enjoy from Takimi-chaya?
Views of the rock formations and waterfall
Which tea house in Rikugien Gardens was built using the used wood materials of azalea?
Tsutsuji-chaya
What is the significance of Horai-jima?
It is a arch-shaped stone islet based on the theme of immortality
When was Kyū-Furukawa Gardens designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty?
2006
Who was the original owner of the land on which Kyu Furukawa Gardens was built?
Mutsu Munemitsu
What is the material used for the outer walls of the stone-made western-style residence in Kyu Furukawa Gardens?
Shin-Komatsu-ishi
What is the symbol plant for Princess Mako that covers the stone walls in the western-style garden?
Banksia rose
What is the shape of the Shinji-ike pond in Kyu Furukawa Gardens?
Chinese character “心 (mind)”
What is Karetaki?
A dry waterfall in the garden
How high is the Otaki waterfall in Kyu Furukawa Gardens?
More than 10m
Who completed the Japanese garden in Kyu Furukawa Gardens?
Ogawa Jihei
Who was responsible for designing the Rokumeikan and the Nicolai-do Cathedral?
Josiah Conder
What was Rikugien Gardens created based off of?
Theme of waka poetry in the 15th year of Genroku by confidate
[Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu].
He was the confidate of
[Tokugawa Tsunayoshi].
Where does the name “Rikugien” come from?
The system for dividing Chinese poetry into six categories.
What is Waka?
Japanese poetry, specifically the court poetry of the 6th - 14th century, including such forms as the chōka and sedōka, in contrast to such later forms as renga, haikai, and haiku.
The term waka also is used, however, as a synonym for tanka (“short poem”), which
is the basic form of Japanese poetry.
What are some buildings by Josiah Conder?
- Ueno Imperial Museum (Tokyo National Museum)
- Iwasaki Villa
- Rokumeikan
What did Tatsuno Kingo design?
- Tokyo Station
- Teacher of Ito Chuta
- Bank of Japan
What did Katayama Tokuma design?
- Archaeological museum (now part of Tokyo National Museum)
- Akasaka Detached Palace
