The Shiga Project - The Japanese Garden


Poh-Linh Ng waxes lyrical about the Japanese garden experience while Creighton Gallup encourages visitors to avoid cultural preconceptions
when encountering a Japanese-style garden for the first time.

Joe Sanders strolls the paths of Genkyu-en in Hikone.

Elizabeth Barber examines aesthetic differences
between Japanese gardens and those encountered in the West.

Samantha Loree looks at composition considerations
taken into account when planning a garden.

Mario Rodland considers the influence of space, Shinto and tradition on garden design.
when encountering a Japanese-style garden for the first time.

Daniel McNeil considers different garden styles.

Darold Davis looks at ways in which gardens link to traditional architecture and religious beliefs.



Project created in December 1996 by the sixteen students enrolled at
the Japan Center for Michigan Universities in Hikone, Japan,
for the Fall Semester of the 1996 - 1997 Academic Year
in appreciation for the hospitality provided by the citizens of Shiga Prefecture.

Please relay any comments and suggestions to
the FACULTY SUPERVISOR of THE SHIGA PROJECT, 1996 EDITION,
Lee A. Makela ( l.makela@popmail.csuohio.edu).