Japanese gardens play a very special cultural role, bringing nature into everyday life. They charmed a young Swede so much that he moved to Japan, changing his nationality. Now known as Murasame Tatsumasa he works as a gardener. He visits four famousauthentic gardens in Kyoto and explores their unique beauties with nation’s cultural experts.
He visits a tiny courtyard garden, a historic masterpiece by Kobori Enshu, a tea house garden, and a modern Japanese garden. Join Murasame on a 30-minute journey of aesthetic exploration.
First aired on NHK WORLD-JAPAN/jibtv on 2021/05/21.