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November 17, 2008 | 16 Comments
Bamboo
You don’t have to be a panda to love Bamboo. The Japanese can’t get enough of it. They have used it extensively over the centuries as roofs, floors, beams, columns, utensils, steamers, clothing, armor… you name it. I am sure they would have made good neighbors as well, because I spotted some darn good bamboo fences on my recent visit to Japan. Here are a few examples of striking simplicity and ergonomic design.
- Jai
Filed Under: bamboo, fences, Japan, Photo Essays, TRAVEL
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how exquisite!!! thanks for sharing
Awesome pics, Jai. Bamboo’s also kind of a big deal in my country too, heh
These are some of the nicest and artistic looking bamboo fencing I’ve seen.
Those are beautiful!!! Bamboo gives this serene vibe that is so calming.
Oh my God!! lovely pictures!! The place looks so peaceful
Oh my! they are creative!!!
Looks so peaceful!
what lovely photos. leave it to you to think of doing a photo piece on bamboo fences. great idea.
Simplicity is the beauty! Lovely! Thanks Jai!
Awesome Captures…. Pls check out YAAT post at my blog!
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Wow …. awesome pics !
It’s amazing how simple bamboo can be so impressive. Lovely pics!
The 8th picture reminded me of home(Assam)…we have fences exactly like that. Bamboo is used quite a lot there, and not only to make fences (http://ignca.nic.in/craft152.htm):-)
great link. thanks. -j
How beautiful! I also wanted to grow some of those willowy bamboos indoors. I wish I knew how to.
wow! I always wanted to see how Japan looked, as in not touristy pictures, just simple like urs.
Bamboo is everywhere eh?
Lovely!
Beautiful photos
Just before I left Japan about 8 months ago, I took a walk in the local castle’s grounds, and was studying a fence like that in your fourth picture down, with the intention of trying a simlar fence here in Canada someday. I didn’t have my camera so I’m glad to have your picture to look at. While the fence seems simple, the ropes are tied in a very unique way. A lot of ingenuity and art goes into the Japanese kind of “simple”.