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Fences

November 17, 2008 |

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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.

How to build a bamboo fence

- Jai

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16 Comments so far

  1. The TriniGourmet on November 17, 2008 5:58 am

    how exquisite!!! thanks for sharing :D

  2. Manggy on November 17, 2008 6:31 am

    Awesome pics, Jai. Bamboo’s also kind of a big deal in my country too, heh :)

  3. Aparna on November 17, 2008 7:14 am

    These are some of the nicest and artistic looking bamboo fencing I’ve seen.

  4. Kay on November 17, 2008 4:05 pm

    Those are beautiful!!! Bamboo gives this serene vibe that is so calming.

  5. Shillu on November 17, 2008 6:56 pm

    Oh my God!! lovely pictures!! The place looks so peaceful :)

  6. Manasi on November 17, 2008 8:24 pm

    Oh my! they are creative!!!
    Looks so peaceful!

  7. bhavani on November 17, 2008 8:47 pm

    what lovely photos. leave it to you to think of doing a photo piece on bamboo fences. great idea.

  8. Nirmala on November 17, 2008 8:48 pm

    Simplicity is the beauty! Lovely! Thanks Jai!

  9. Ramya on November 18, 2008 6:16 am

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  10. Rupa on November 18, 2008 2:07 pm

    Wow …. awesome pics !

  11. Susan from Food Blogga on November 18, 2008 7:52 pm

    It’s amazing how simple bamboo can be so impressive. Lovely pics!

  12. sunita on November 19, 2008 4:46 am

    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

  13. Soma on November 19, 2008 4:45 pm

    How beautiful! I also wanted to grow some of those willowy bamboos indoors. I wish I knew how to.

  14. rads on November 21, 2008 12:03 pm

    wow! I always wanted to see how Japan looked, as in not touristy pictures, just simple like urs.

    Bamboo is everywhere eh? :)
    Lovely!

  15. Jeanne on November 24, 2008 9:00 am

    Beautiful photos :)

  16. vegetablej on December 11, 2008 8:37 am

    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”.

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