Mika Sato

@mikasato

Follow

Miniature Temple Complex

Pagoda rooftops in weathered teal and copper tier upward across a miniature temple complex that reads as centuries old despite being inches tall. A stone bridge arches over a turquoise pool where the water effect — layered resin — catches light and glows. Cherry blossom trees dot the grounds in pink and white. Monks in saffron robes the size of rice grains walk cobblestone paths between meditation halls and shrine buildings, each with carved eaves and lantern-lit interiors. The composition builds vertically — bridge at the bottom, main temple in the center, pagoda towers climbing into the background. Every tile, every stone lantern, every garden rock is placed with the reverence the subject demands.