Review: Add a Touch of Japanese Style to Your Garden
by Nigel Spaven Add a Touch of Japanese Style to Your Garden – 30 Simple IdeasMs Yin & Mr Yang’s Garden Design Book Index A new, self-published book about how […]
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The manifold interpretations of Ryoan-ji – an excerpt
虎の子渡し – Tiger family crossing a river 碧巌録に示された臥龍 – Sleeping dragon 星座カシオペヤ – The constellation Cassiopeia 心の字 – Heart character 京都盆地を囲む五山 – Five mountains surrounding Kyoto 光の反射板 – Reflecting of […]
Zen Garden Design by Mira Locher
By Mira LocherForeword by Terunobu Fujimori In comparison with Zen Gardens, the complete works of Shunmyo Masuno. Is it worth to buy both books or do I favor […]
Review: The Book of Japanese Tea
By Per Oscar BrekellBilingual Edition In spring of this year I started to taste different teas. Not only Matcha but also Japanese green tea. A small local tea shop […]
In Praise of Shadows
In Praise of Shadows Book I read: Lob des Schatten Manesse Verlag Zuerich, translation by Eduard Klopfenstein Book I refer to: In Praise of Shadows Sora Books, translation by Gregory […]
Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno
Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno First published on 1977 (English) By Mira Locher / Tuttle Hardcover ISBN-10: 4805311940 ISBN-13: 978-4805311943 224 Pages $ 27.64 Shunmyo Masuno, Japan’s […]
[Book review] The Garden’s rope work / 目で見る庭のロープワーク
目で見る庭のロープワーク / The Garden’s rope work First published 1980. Reviewed edition first published May 30 2008. By Junzou Ishida / 龍居庭園研究所 Paperback ISBN-10: 4-87460-985-6 ISBN-13: 978-4-87460-985-9 222 Pages ¥ 1300 +tax I couldn’t […]
[Book review] A study on history, use and management on Japanese Gardens in Europe
A study on history, use and management on Japanese Gardens in Europe From gardens created after the World War II in Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium and France First published on […]
[Book review] Cutting back by Leslie Buck
Cutting back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of KyotoLeslie Buck First published 2018By Timber PressReviewed edition: kindle ebookISBN 10: 1-604-69793-8ISBN 13: 978-1-604-69793-3 The intention of the book is described […]
[Book review] Die Lehre des Gartens by Carola Platzek
Die Lehre des Gartens – Gespräche in Japan Carola Platzek First published in 2017 By Schlebrügge.Editor Paperback ISBN: 978-3-903172-18-0 Carola Platzek visited Japan several times to Research the Sakuteiki, Japans […]
Real Japanese Gardens 