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Created page with "== Introduction == Zen gardens, also known as Japanese rock gardens or karesansui (枯山水), are traditional gardens that create miniature stylized landscapes through carefully composed arrangements of rocks, water features, moss, pruned trees and bushes, and the use of gravel or sand that is raked to represent ripples in water. These gardens are designed to be viewed from a single viewpoint outside the garden, such as the porch of the hojo, the residence of the chief..."