[1]The Japanese Mini Truck Garden Contest is a Whole New Genre in
Landscaping:
The Kei Truck, or kei-tora for short, is a tiny but practical
vehicle that originated in Japan. Although these days it's widely
used throughout Asia and other parts of the world, in Japan you'll
often see them used in the construction and agriculture industries
as they can maneuver through small side streets and easily park. And
in a more recent turn of events, apparently they're also used as a
canvas for gardening contests.
The [2]Kei Truck Garden Contest is an annual event sponsored by the
Japan Federation of Landscape Contractors. Numerous landscaping
contractors from around Japan participate by arriving on site with
their mini trucks and then spending several hours transforming the
cargo bed into a garden.
Other than using the kei truck there are very few limitations and
landscapers have incorporated everything from benches and aquariums
to elements of lighting into their designs. Judges then rank the
entries based on planning, expression, design, execution and
environment.
[…] you can see more on the website of the [3]Osaka branch, as well
as [4]this PDF from the Hanshin branch.
(Via [5]Spoon & Tamago)
I've been loving the little secret gardens I find around Tokyo and
Japan. This takes it to a whole new level and I love it! Go check out
the pictures post haste.
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My original entry is here: [6]The Japanese Mini Truck Garden Contest is
a Whole New Genre in Landscaping. It posted Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:52:00
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Filed under: Japan,
References
1.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpoonTamago/~3/i72vA59PybE/
2.
https://t.co/QIikJq5apY
3.
http://www.zoenren-osaka.jp/contest_nagai_h28.html
4.
http://www.hanshin-zoenkumiai.or.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/keitora_garden.pdf
5.
https://feeds.feedburner.com/SpoonTamago
6.
https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=1196
