This gate was constructed of cypress by Master Carpenter Masahiro Hamada. It is done in the elegant Sukiya Style. The posts were rough cut in Japan and assembled at Anderson Japanese Gardens (Rockford, IL), with traditional woos joinery (no nails).
Examples of tongue and grove wood joints
This gate is the type that would be used in a private garden. The gate is low for Westerners because the gate is the normal height for an 11th century Japanese person to enter. It is called the Ageless Gate, because entering makes one younger, until you leave. (Anderson Japanese Garden, Rockford, IL).
Nearby Stone Marker (Furo mon) Ageless Gate
Rustic Style Gate Kita Mon
This was the main entrance to the garden (above) before the garden was expanded and the large Sukiya Style gate was added. As we enter the garden we put away our daily cares for awhile. (Anderson Japanese Garden, Rockford, IL).
Elements of gardens: Contrast - Complimentary -Cohesiveness - Motion
Contrast
There is usually a bright sunlit area next to a darker, shady path leading to a small creek and waterfall.
Soft mosses contrast to hard rocks.
A zig-zag bridge out over moving water is a contrast to solid land.
Complimentary:
Large rocks compliment large structures such as buildings or gates.
Meandering paths compliment small streams that also meander. The many shades of green leaves and mosses compliment each other.
Cohesiveness:
The lanterns of different styles, add a cohesive touch. The garden has a connection to the Guest House and the Main Gate by paths. They merge together as one framing that part of the garden.
Motion:
Streams and curving paths imply motion, whereas straight paths are static.
Leaning trees and rocks imply motion as well. They are placed there to point you in the direction you should travel.
This was the main entrance to the garden (above) before the garden was expanded and the large Sukiya Style gate was added. As we enter the garden we put away our daily cares for awhile. (Anderson Japanese Garden, Rockford, IL).
Elements of gardens: Contrast - Complimentary -Cohesiveness - Motion
Contrast
There is usually a bright sunlit area next to a darker, shady path leading to a small creek and waterfall.
Soft mosses contrast to hard rocks.
A zig-zag bridge out over moving water is a contrast to solid land.
Complimentary:
Large rocks compliment large structures such as buildings or gates.
Meandering paths compliment small streams that also meander. The many shades of green leaves and mosses compliment each other.
Cohesiveness:
The lanterns of different styles, add a cohesive touch. The garden has a connection to the Guest House and the Main Gate by paths. They merge together as one framing that part of the garden.
Motion:
Streams and curving paths imply motion, whereas straight paths are static.
Leaning trees and rocks imply motion as well. They are placed there to point you in the direction you should travel.
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