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Smile Garden's Pretty Paving The Gardenist
apartmenttherapy.com 1 week, 4 days agoI rarely think of Japanese garden design in a modern form. Mostly, I think, when we talk about 'Zen' or 'Japanese' gardens we have a tendancy to lump a huge range of styles into one group, and rarely consider how those styles have evolved in the modern world. Stumbling across this garden by Smile Garden challenges my own parochial notions of Japanese gardens and is inspiring my garden making. More Read More...
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5 Questions For Niki Nakayama
latimes.com 2 weeks, 6 days agoNiki Nakayama is chef-owner of Japanese restaurant n/naka in West L.A. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she started her career at Takao in Brentwood, then trained at Shirakawa-Ya Ryokan during a three-year working tour of Japan. Under chef Masa Sato she studied the Japanese culinary art of emphasizing seasonality and balance in a series of dishes. Back in L.A. Nakayama opened Azami Sushi Cafe, gourmet Japanese takeout by day and an eight-course chef's table by night. Now, n/naka is the expansion of her kaise
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