The Japanese can be so good at reconciling functional and graceful, it's almost annoying. I'd like to think that the harmony between the soft curve of the embankment and the landscape is only due to chance, but let's not kid ourselves, this was probably thought that way. No doubt they must have felt they owed it to the beauty of the Inland Sea!
______________ Riverside or on the seashore, water protections are very common in Japan, and despite the fact that they’re massive concrete structures they seem to manage to always make something interesting out of them.
Joyce
Haven’t been to Japan yet, but from what I can tell from photos and Japanese design, your comment about function and grace is spot on, lol.
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