Masuno Clock

The Masuno Clock is named after Shunmyo Masuno, the foremost living practitioner of Zen landscape architecture. The eldest son of the 17th chief priest of the Kenkō-ji Temple, he studied at the Tama Arts University, and eventually became the chief priest of the Kenkō-ji temple himself. In addition to this, Masuno founded his own landscape architectural practice and teaches at Tama University, where he studied.

The Masuno Clock is our attempt to bring some of his themes into physical form: asymmetry, harmony, and tranquility. Though in some ways, a timepiece may seem antithetical to Zen themes, we hope that it allows you see time as movement and flow, rather than rigid and linear — in line with Masuno's views. 

The clock can be mounted on the wall but also can stand alone. Stressed by the passage of time? Simply flip its orientation — there are several mounting points allowing the clock to be positioned in a variety of directions.

In his work, he espouses Zen principles, striving to bring peaceful and harmonious creations into a busy and modern world: zones of contemplation, where natural beauty is highlighted and one can momentarily forget the hustle and bustle of modern life.

"The Zen garden teaches the suchness, or intrinsic value, of each thing — the connectedness, harmony, tranquility and sacredness of the everyday. Developing a sense of respect for all things is no small step in becoming an ethical human being, both with respect to other humans, and to the environment at large"