Featuring beautiful photographs and insightful commentary this Japanese gardening book is a must have for any gardening or zen enthusiast. At the heart of a Japanese garden is harmony with nature. More than simply a landscape of trees and flowering shrubs; a Japanese garden provides a place of serenity and rest; filled with peaceful spots that lend themselves to meditation and contemplation. Japanese Gardens celebrates and illustrates this ideal; showcasing the exquisite natural beauty of more than 20 quintessentially Japanese gardensmdash;big and small; urban and rural; traditional and contemporary.The expert author-and-photographer team behind this book excels at capturing and explaining the essential elements and techniques that distinguish Japanese garden design from that of other countries. The featured sites reflect a cross section of Japanese culture and history including large feudal period gardens; temple and Zen gardens and private countryside gardens. The mountain flower garden; tea garden; rock garden and bonsai garden alike are all celebrated and appreciated in this beautiful book.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Another puzzle pieceBy S. DeeringThis is only the 2nd book on Suiseki I have read. It is a great resource because it contains a comprehensive list of other texts. It has a useful chart that summarizes the information provided on the differences between Japanese. Chinese. and Korean viewing stone practices. I learned that Americans are not necessarily following the restrictive elements of Japanese suiseki. that our native viewing stone characteristics fit the Korean art of stone appreciation better. The glossary of photos at the end contains a great variety of U.S. stones. I can recommend it if you are collecting books on suiseki. but not as the be-all and end-all of such books.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pretty picturesBy TCM MomI enjoyed this. coming to it with some understanding of Japanese. Korean and Chinese viewing stones. It has lovely pictures. It is not really an in depth look at any of the three sources.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerJust wish there was more.
