Japanese Gardens category: 64 books
Zen Gardens
The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's Leading Garden Designer
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's leading garden designer, is at once Japan's most highly acclaimed landscape architect and an 18th-generation Zen Buddhist priest, presiding over daily ceremonies at the Kenkoji Temple in Yokohama. He is celebrated for his unique ability to blend strikingly contemporary elements...
Zen Landscapes
Perspectives on Japanese Gardens and Ceramics
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
The essential elements of a dry Japanese garden are few: rocks, gravel, moss. Simultaneously a sensual matrix, a symbolic form, and a memory theater, these gardens exhibit beautiful miniaturization and precise craftsmanship. But their apparent minimalism belies a true complexity. In Zen Landscapes,...
Houses and Gardens of Kyoto
Revised with a new foreword by Matthew Stavros
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Houses and Gardens of Kyoto presents over 500 photos of the most excellent examples of traditional Japanese architecture from every significant historical period in this new edition of a favorite classic.
Kyoto, considered the quintessential birthplace of Japanese culture, has survived centuries...
Infinite Spaces
The Art and Wisdom of the Japanese Garden; Based on the Sakuteiki by Tachibana no Toshitsuna
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
Based on classical Japanese writings, this Zen gardening book is full of insightful commentary and lush photographs.
Japanese gardens have long been admired for their capacity to improve on nature through impeccable design, detail, and composition: properties that elevate them from mere gardens...
Japanese Gardens
Symbolism and Design
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
The unique beauty of the Japanese garden stems from its spirituality and rich symbolism, yet most discussions on this kind of garden rarely provide more than a superficial overview. This book takes a thorough look at the process of designing a Japanese garden, placing it in a historical and philosophical...
by Marc P. Keane
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
This book, filled with gorgeous photographs, explains the theory, history, and intricacies of Japanese gardening.
The creation of a Japanese garden combines respect for nature with adherence to simple principles of aesthetics and structure. In Japanese Garden Design, landscape architect Marc...
Miniature Moss Gardens
Create Your Own Japanese Container Gardens (Bonsai, Kokedama, Terrariums & Dish Gardens)
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Miniature Moss Gardens presents expert advice and techniques from the birthplace of miniature gardening—Japan.
Friendly enough for total beginners and full of ideas and tips that experienced gardeners will love to read about, this moss gardening book brings you information on the following:
Finding...
Sakuteiki
Visions of the Japanese Garden
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2011
Learn the art of Japanese gardening with this classic, fascinating text.
The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly one thousand years ago. It is the oldest existing text on Japanese gardening—or any kind of gardening—in the world. In this edition of the...
Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation
Suiseki and its Use with Bonsai
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation is an exploration into the art of suiseki—small, naturally formed stones selected for their shape, balance, simplicity and tranquility.
Written by two leading experts in the field of Japanese gardening and art, this concise introduction offers aesthetic...
by Ramon Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
We're so caught up in our hectic lives, that we seldom get time to unwind and relax. We look for escapes from our busy schedule but rarely find them. The thought of taking a trip away for a couple of days seems appealing, but when it comes to the actual planning and packing and traveling, we prefer...
Bountiful Bonsai
Create Instant Indoor Container Gardens with Edible Fruits, Herbs and Flowers
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Bonsai—the Japanese art of training plants to form elegant sculptures—is an age-old craft that appeals to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Bountiful Bonsai presents a radical, new approach that applies bonsai techniques to everyday container gardening, instantly turning houseplants and herbs...
Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto
A Guide to Kyoto's Most Important Sites
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
This Japan travel guide presents a journey into the true heart of the Kyoto experience—one which brings you deep into the world of Kyoto's ancient Zen Buddhist culture.
This is the first comprehensive guide to Kyoto's most important Zen garden and temple sites. Kyoto's Zen heritage represents...
Miniature Terrariums
Tiny Glass Container Gardens Using Easy-to-Grow Plants and Inexpensive Glassware
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Add a whimsical touch of green to any space: your desk or bookshelf, home or office.
These miniature indoor gardens are customizable, stylish and easy to care for! This book is full of ideas for creating the perfect little Japanese-inspired terrarium garden using repurposed glass containers—...
Japanese Flower Arrgt- Primer
A Complete Primer
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
There is something of the artist in each of us. Some of us find expression in painting, poetry, or sculpture, some in landscape gardening. With talent and facility, expression in these art forms is Satisfying. And this is true also of flower arranging, an ancient art that can express a thought or...