Denver Art Gallery, Gardens in Okinawa Japan

Denver Art Gallery, Shikinaen Royal Garden in Okinawa Japan
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There is “Ikutokusen,” a spring filled with still water , at Shikinaen Royal Garden. It was designated as a national monument, recognized as the birthplace of red alga (Thorea gaudichaudii), which grows only in clear fresh water. There are also monuments from Chinese envoys praisingspring to be found here.

“Kankodai” is located at the prime vantage point at Shikinaen Royal Garden, and was used as an observatory to show the view to Chinese envoys. By taking advantage of a non-oceanview landscape, presenting only the perspective of land gives the impression of a rural scenery stretching out before your eyes. This visual trick was employed to make the envoys believe that the kingdom appear as a sizeable country. Adding to this impression where the cultivated fields in nearby Kankodai. The royal families most probably wanted to imply that theirs was a country which has bountiful harvests. Fruits, including bananas, Japanese plum and lychee are still cultivated there to this day.

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