Photographs by Mizuno Katsuhiko

This topic is for purely educational purposes.

In describing his own creations of over 40 years, Kyoto-born photographer Katsuhiko Mizuno has said that nothing in his photos is either purely artificial or purely natural. He always sees someone's hands or glances behind a tree or a rock in the gardens and captures the aura of timeless spirits with his camera. In the old capital of Kyoto even nature unfolds its seasonal cycle in the context of human history.


Japanese culture has been strongly influenced by foreign culture. Japanese gardens experienced a constant transfiguration under foreign influence. However, over the centuries, although in different forms, Japanese gardens maintained some kind of continuity. One of the unique characteristics of the japanese garden is the relationship between man and nature.

Kosei-ji Temple

Heian-jingu Shrine

Kaju-ji Temple

Hosen-in Temple

Top: Sento-gosho Imperial Palace

Bottom: Tenryu-ji Temple

Shinsen-en Temple

Tofuku-ji Temple

Thank you yoko for this very beautiful thread of the gardens in Kyoto at different seasons.

I took this picture from your older Japanese Garden post.
It is the Katsura Garden in Kyoto



Everything looks very serene and peaceful.

Love, Inda

Thank you yoko and welcome back.
I hope you had a nice visit with your family.

I really enjoy the lovely photographs of the Kyoto gardens.
Thank you for sharing them with us.

Sincerely,
Gisele

Thank you yoko.
It is very kind of you to share these beautiful photographs with us.
These Kyoto gardens look very serene, a wonderful place to just sit, relax, and gather your thoughts.

Love,
Vicky

Thank you yoko for sharing the beautiful photograph on Givnology. It is very kind of you.

I hope that you had a nice holiday, and we are happy to see you back.

Love,
Sue


I found a beautiful image of a Kyoto garden on the internet

Thank you all for your kind replies.


Mizuno Katsuhiko

Such beauty you share, thank you so much dear Yoko!

Japanese gardens are "in" now also in Europe. They are pure art and serenity.

Nice to be back and find such wonderful threads.

Love and hugs.
Margherita

Thank you Margherita for your kind reply.

Japanese gardens seem to be in many parts of the world now, and you are right, there is quite an artform in creating them, ond once they are done, they offer a peaceful and serene retreat.

Love,
yoko

Thank you again yoko for this beautiful thread.

I found another lovely image of a Kyoto garden, although, I am not sure who the photographer is.

Love,
Sue

Thank you for the wonderful picture Sue.

I am not really sure, but it may actually be a photograph by Katsuhiko Mizuno.


Here is another one of his beautiful photos