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Overview
Shigemori Mirei laid gardens on all four sides; the checkerboard of moss and stone brought modern design into the dry garden.
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Tōfuku-ji (東福寺) is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan. Tōfuku-ji takes its name from two temples in Nara, Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji. It is one of the Kyoto Gozan or "five great Zen temples of Kyoto". Its honorary sangō prefix is Enichi-san (慧日山).
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1939 Architect / artist：Mirei Shigemori Highlights / collection：Moss and stones in a checkerboard pattern, Gardens on four sides Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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