Shishi-Odoshi

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>A bamboo pipe attached to a shaft. The cavity is filled with water until the equilibrium is broken and the tube turns. Originally, this construction was used by farmers to keep unwanted animals away from the harvests. Gradually they began to appreciate the sound, which can be regarded as a symbolism of time and eternity. This shishi-odoshi is from Shisen-dō, and it is said that Jozan, who built the garden, was one of the first people to start enjoying the shishi-odoshi as part of the garden aesthetics. The sound and character of shishi-odoshi varies, another example: https://vimeo.com/311374391

Tranquility in dense urban settings

The Japanese garden tradition is known for its sense of natural detailing using all senses. Many of the gardens have been preserved for centuries, meanwhile the urban surroundings have changed drastically with densification, modernizations and increased noise. Despite this, many of the gardens still offer a sense of tranquility. On this page is collected a set of examples illustrating strategies to work with sound. The documentations come from a one year postdoc financed by the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science. Read more about the study in IJERPH 16:23: Listening to Japanese Gardens and Journal of Urban Design 2020.25.5: Listening to Japanese Gardens II.