A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip across town for a dentist checkup (no fillings - yay!). It was a beautiful sunny morning and I had a bit of free time following my appointment, so I decided to stop in at the nearby Himeji Japanese Garden. Himeji Garden entrance, shaded by a large mulberry tree and underplanted with assorted juniper Continuing through the gatehouse, nearby signage states:   '...you will see the water bowl (chozubachi) so visitors may purify themselves by washing their hands and adopting a humble kneeling attitude.' I don't see many Australians doing this, but I think it is a lovely idea. Water bowl, chozubachi, flanked by Nandina domestica and Juniperus sp.   Having not been to this garden for years, my immediate impression upon walking through the entrance way was how beautifully tidy and well maintained everything looked. For a free public garden, I think this level of care is quite extraordinary. The garden was opened in 1985, to symbolise the bo...