Tsukasa Kawahara(Re:source Architect)

嵯峨天皇と空海の戦略Strategy by Emperor Saga and Kukai

Pechakucha Night Sep.23 2016

Oldest existing garden

Osawa-no-ike

since 810 (1200 years)

with pond at Saga Kyoto Japan.

大覚寺 大沢池京都・嵯峨

現存する日本最古の林泉

I talk about

出典：大本山大覚寺

Kyoto become the capital in 1200 years ago.

However, almost architecture and garden don't have 1200 years history.

Why are there 1200 yearsthis pond?

Founders – 2 greats

出典：大本山大覚寺

Emperor Saga and Kukai (Great monk)

嵯峨天皇 弘法太子　空海

They planted a strategy in the pond.

10years ago. Big problems.There are no weeds.Water had become rotten smell.

There was a big fish. It eat weeds. Monk put in it.

草魚・・・ソウギョ

If there are a lot of weeds, ship can not move.

Ritual to watch

the moonin September観月祭　仲秋の名月

We caught the big fish.

We conducted a survey andexperiments for landscape restoration.

We have done well as a pond, also restore the ground.

Basis of restoration?

Do you see the landscape of 1200 years ago?

We have discussed.Other researchers have pointed out.

We met Ikebana “Saga Goryu”Cradle is Osawa-no-ike.

出典 : 嵯峨御流教本

We made a model, planning with Ikebana artists of Saga Goryu

We were able to get back the beautiful scenery

Strategy #1

2 greats arethose in power and thinker.They wanted to convey to the future, needed a media.

Pond exists, Thought exist.

Strategy #2 Osawa-no-ike

Rice paddy

Water tank for rice paddy.Pond is necessary for people to get the food.

Strategy #3

People enjoyed former emperor's garden.BoatingEating/DrinkingRestingSwimmingWalking

Strategy #4 30 years after the death of the Emperor, villa changed Temple - Daikakuji.Religion tend to be strong tradition.

Strategy #5Ikebana (Kado)Saga Goryu.

Their thought - in visual - system for tradition - by many Ikebana artist

We found it through the activitiesof the 10yearswith 1200 people-days

It’s Long-term and effective “branding strategy”on 1200 years later.

Instead of the big fish, “we” have cut the weeds :-) Cut together? Thank you!

Strategy #6