Blake Anderson
@blakeanderson.bsky.social
Writer, GIS analyst, ex-transportation planner, and a big 'ole nerd.
Author of HIMBy (History In My Backyard):
https://blakestephenanderson.substack.com/
Author of HIMBy (History In My Backyard):
https://blakestephenanderson.substack.com/
Just looks like it needs a little landscaping
March 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Just looks like it needs a little landscaping
Beautiful shot! I learned recently that the ancient people who planned Kyoto designed these channels (in part) with the purpose to carry prosperity from its rivers across the city, based on fengshui principles.
I recently wrote about this if you're interested!
I recently wrote about this if you're interested!
How did fengshui plan Kyoto?
This is the first installation of my Cities posts.
blakestephenanderson.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Beautiful shot! I learned recently that the ancient people who planned Kyoto designed these channels (in part) with the purpose to carry prosperity from its rivers across the city, based on fengshui principles.
I recently wrote about this if you're interested!
I recently wrote about this if you're interested!
Beautiful shot! I learned recently that these alleyways in Kyoto were designed with the mythological purpose of capturing good qi for the people living there (the thinking was that the narrow lanes helped slow down the flow of "energy").
If you're interested, I wrote about this topic.
If you're interested, I wrote about this topic.
How did fengshui plan Kyoto?
This is the first installation of my Cities posts.
blakestephenanderson.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Beautiful shot! I learned recently that these alleyways in Kyoto were designed with the mythological purpose of capturing good qi for the people living there (the thinking was that the narrow lanes helped slow down the flow of "energy").
If you're interested, I wrote about this topic.
If you're interested, I wrote about this topic.
They're called inuyarai, or "dog fences." They're barricades at the base of buildings.
www.japan-architecture.org/inuyarai/
www.japan-architecture.org/inuyarai/
Inuyarai Japan Architecture
www.japan-architecture.org
February 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
They're called inuyarai, or "dog fences." They're barricades at the base of buildings.
www.japan-architecture.org/inuyarai/
www.japan-architecture.org/inuyarai/