Korean view of nature through the scenic composition techniques of Korean gardens The Korean view of nature can be seen through their gardening methods. The word garden" comes from the Latin "gar meaning "surround" and "eden" or oden" meaning pretty decorations. As Hesse noted, the Western garden is focused on showing humanity's creative ability. The Japanese garden, which is known as a typical Eastern type of garden, is actually not so different. Japanese gardens are considered to be "miniature version of nature," created with the idea of arranging everything from nature within a limited space. Further, to keep g dens pretty regardless of the season, they will often use evergreen trees.