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Core Kyoto S8E11 — Ogawa Jihei Gardens: Beauty Soothes and Nourishes the Soul

Core Kyoto•Season 8•Episode 11

Ogawa Jihei Gardens: Beauty Soothes and Nourishes the Soul

Oct 1, 202028 min

From the late 1800's to the early 1900's, dominant political and business figures owned villas in neighborhoods at the foot of the Higashiyama mountains. Many of their gardens were built by the pioneer of the modern Japanese garden, Ogawa Jihei VII. While Kyoto's cityscape was

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Episode Summary

"Ogawa Jihei Gardens: Beauty Soothes and Nourishes the Soul" is episode 11 of Core Kyoto season 8. It aired on October 1, 2020.

Next: E12 · The Double Ninth Festival: Beautiful Chrysanthemums Grant Longevity Best of Season 8