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Book 100 Japanese Gardens

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stephen Mansfield
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2019-03-26
  • ISBN : 1462920705
  • Pages : 587 pages

Download or read book 100 Japanese Gardens written by Stephen Mansfield and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Japanese Gardens is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally accomplished landscapes in less-visited parts of the country. A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo, as well as from the sub-arctic island of Hokkaido and the semi-tropical islands of Okinawa. Author Stephen Mansfield traveled the length and breadth of Japan on a quest to identify the most impressive gardens in this vast and culturally varied archipelago. His erudition and love of the Japanese garden shines through on every page, making this the perfect primer for travel to Japan or an enjoyable armchair read for gardening enthusiasts. Mansfield's insightful descriptions of each garden examine design concepts and principles, space management, compositional elements, and the iconographic and metaphysical role of Shinto and Buddhist influences. Through his exquisite visuals and engaging stories, we experience Japanese garden designs not merely as landscapes, but as large-scale art installations.

Book Quiet Beauty

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kendall H. Brown
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2013-04-23
  • ISBN : 1462911862
  • Pages : 814 pages

Download or read book Quiet Beauty written by Kendall H. Brown and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden* "Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."--The New York Times Book Review Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. Quiet Beauty explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Featuring an intimate look at twenty-six gardens, with numerous stunning color photographs of each, that detail their style, history, and special functions, this book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping. Japanese gardens have been part of North American culture for almost 150 years. Quiet Beauty is a thought provoking look at the history of their introduction to the world of North American gardening and how this aspect of Japanese culture has taken root and flourished. Japanese gardens include: Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Nitobe Memorial Garden, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas Garden of the Pine Winds, Denver Botanic Gardena, Colorado Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Roji'en (Garden of Drops of Dew), The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance Park, Arizona Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Book The Japanese Garden

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sophie Walker
  • Publisher : Phaidon Press Limited
  • Release : 2017-11-08
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 310 pages

Download or read book The Japanese Garden written by Sophie Walker and published by Phaidon Press Limited. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden. The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs. Leading artists, architects, and other cultural practitioners offer personal perspectives in newly commissioned essays.

Book Japanese Stone Gardens

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stephen Mansfield
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2012-03-13
  • ISBN : 1462905986
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book Japanese Stone Gardens written by Stephen Mansfield and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain some new ideas along with the principles and history of Japanese stone gardening with this useful and beautiful garden design book. Japanese Stone Gardens provides a comprehensive introduction to the powerful mystique and dynamism of the Japanese stone garden—from their earliest use as props in animistic rituals, to their appropriation by Zen monks and priests to create settings conducive to contemplation and finally to their contemporary uses and meaning. With insightful text and abundant imagery, this book reveals the hidden order of stone gardens and in the process heightens the enthusiast's appreciation of them. The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognized around the globe. These meditative gardens provide tranquil settings, where visitors can shed the burdens and stresses of modern existence, satisfy an age-old yearning for solitude and repose, and experience the restorative power of art and nature. For this reason, the value of the Japanese stone garden today is arguably even greater than when many of them were created. Fifteen gardens are featured in this book: some well known, such as the famous temple gardens of Kyoto, others less so, among them gardens spread through the south of Honshu Island and the southern islands of Shikoku and Kyushu and in faraway Okinawa.

Book One Hundred Years in the Huntington s Japanese Garden

Download or read book One Hundred Years in the Huntington s Japanese Garden written by T. June Li and published by Huntington Library Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than one hundred years, the Japanese Garden at the Huntington has served as a bellwether for the West's engagement with Asian culture. With its distinctive moon bridge, wisteria arbors, koi-filled ponds, bonsai courts, bamboo forest, and historical Japanese House, this nine-acre garden has captivated visitors so much that it has become one of the most photographed spots in Southern California. This lavishly illustrated volume explores the garden's history, from its development for the Huntington estate as a display of fashionable, cultivated taste, to its quiet deterioration and neglect during World War II, to its resurgence in the 1950s as a showcase for Japanese culture and garden arts. Just before its centennial, the garden and its Japanese House underwent a comprehensive renovation. The highlight of its new features is a ceremonial teahouse, Seifu-an (Arbor of Pure Breeze), set within a traditionally landscaped tea garden. Contributors: Kendall H. Brown, James Folsom, Naomi Hirahara, Robert Hori, Kelly Sutherlin McLeod, FAIA

Book The Best Gardens to Visit in Japan

Download or read book The Best Gardens to Visit in Japan written by Stephen Manfield and published by 100 Japanese Sites To See. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Japanese Gardens is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally accomplished landscapes in less-visited parts of the country. A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo, as well as from the sub-arctic island of Hokkaido and the semi-tropical islands of Okinawa. Author Stephen Mansfield traveled the length and breadth of Japan on a quest to identify the most impressive gardens in this vast and culturally varied archipelago. His erudition and love of the Japanese garden shines through on every page, making this the perfect primer for travel to Japan or an enjoyable armchair read for gardening enthusiasts. Mansfield's insightful descriptions of each garden examine design concepts and principles, space management, compositional elements, and the iconographic and metaphysical role of Shinto and Buddhist influences. Through his exquisite visuals and engaging stories, we experience Japanese garden designs not merely as landscapes, but as large-scale art installations.

Book Japan s Master Gardens

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stephen Mansfield
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2012-09-04
  • ISBN : 1462908527
  • Pages : 508 pages

Download or read book Japan s Master Gardens written by Stephen Mansfield and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "While very attractive visually, this is no mere coffee table book. A wealth of knowledge and information is put across in an instructive yet highly readable fashion. The attention to detail is thoughtful, from the map inside the front cover to the font used in the titles. This book offers both intellectual and visual appeal to any reader, whether familiar with Japanese gardens or new to their aesthetic and traditions. --Garden Design Magazine"

Book Japanese Gardens

    Book Details:
  • Author : Josiah Conder
  • Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9780486419954
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Japanese Gardens written by Josiah Conder and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic study of gardening techniques and artistic principles involved. Includes analysis of five main garden types, plus important components: stones, lanterns, pagodas, ornamental water. Over 50 sketches, layouts, and diagrams, plus 37 full-page plates, many based on early woodcuts. Also, 40 annotated full-page photographic plates of famous examples of Japanese landscaping.

Book Authentic Japanese Gardens

Download or read book Authentic Japanese Gardens written by Yoko Kawaguchi and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to recreate Japanese garden design and detail in either urban or country settings, with practical advice and stunning color photography.

Book Japanese Garden Design

    Book Details:
  • Author : Marc P. Keane
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2012-05-15
  • ISBN : 146290596X
  • Pages : 762 pages

Download or read book Japanese Garden Design written by Marc P. Keane and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Peter Keane presents the history and development of the classical metaphors that underlie all Japanese gardens. Keane describes the influences of Confucian, Shinto and Buddhist principles that have linked poetry and philosophy to the tangible metaphor of the garden in Japanese culture. Creative inspiration is found in the prehistoric origin of Japanese concepts of nature; the gardens of Heian aristocrats; the world-renowned Zen garden, or rock garden; the tea garden; courtyard garden; and stroll garden. Detailed explanations of basic design concepts identify and interpret the symbolism of various garden forms and demonstrate these principles in use today in Japanese landscape architecture. Topics include: Design Principles Design Techniques Design Elements Godspirit in Nature Poetry in Paradise The Art of Emptiness Spiritual Passage Private Niches A Collector's Park

Book Japanese Gardens for Today

Download or read book Japanese Gardens for Today written by David Harris Engel and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 1959 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictorial guide with suggestions for use in the United States.

Book Japanese Gardens of the Modern Era

Download or read book Japanese Gardens of the Modern Era written by and published by Japan Publications Trading. This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese Gardens of the Modern Era is a Japan Publications publication.

Book The Lure of the Japanese Garden

Download or read book The Lure of the Japanese Garden written by Alison Main and published by Wakefield Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a personal introduction to over 100 gardens throughout Japan, with notes on history, access and a glossary of terms. It is a general introduction to garden culture, from its historical background to its spiritual and design bases, and so offers an entry to further appreciation while also acting as an introduction to wider Japanese culture. A large number and variety of gardens are covered in this book, with a broad geographical range stretching throughout the whole of Japan. Hundreds of photographs show the gardens as they appear to ordinary travellers.

Book All About Creating Japanese Gardens

Download or read book All About Creating Japanese Gardens written by Alvin Horton and published by Meredith Books. This book was released on 2003-01-21 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting started -- Designing a Japanese garden -- Elements of Japanese gardens -- Plants for Japanese gardens.

Book Japanese Garden Notes

Download or read book Japanese Garden Notes written by Marc Peter Keane and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marc Peter Keane's personal journey through 100 Japanese gardens, looking at them with a designer's eye.

Book The Japanese Garden

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher : Japan Publications Trading
  • Release : 1997
  • ISBN : 0870409891
  • Pages : 108 pages

Download or read book The Japanese Garden written by and published by Japan Publications Trading. This book was released on 1997 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese Garden is a Japan Publications publication.

Book Inside Your Japanese Garden

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joseph Cali
  • Publisher : チャールズ・イー・タトル出版
  • Release : 2022-01-28
  • ISBN : 9784805316146
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book Inside Your Japanese Garden written by Joseph Cali and published by チャールズ・イー・タトル出版. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to create a tranquil outdoor space at home with this practical and inspiring guide! With instructive drawings and step-by-step techniques, Inside Your Japanese Garden walks you through designing and creating your very own Japanese garden. From small projects like benches and gates, to larger undertakings like bridges and mud walls, this book provides a wide variety of ways to enhance the space around your home, no matter the size. Instructions on how to work with stone, mud and bamboo--as well as a catalogue of the 94 plant varieties used in the gardens shown in the book--round out this complete guide. This book also features 20 gardens that author Sadao Yasumoro has designed and built in Japan, and some--like those at Visvim shop in Tokyo and at Yushima Tenjin in Tokyo--are open to the public. From small tsuboniwa courtyard gardens to a large backyard stroll garden with water features, stairs and walls, these real-life inspirations will help spark your own garden plan. These inspirational garden projects include: Tea Garden for an Urban Farmhouse featuring a clay wall with a split-bamboo frame and a stone base The Landslide That Became a Garden with a terraced slope, trees, bushes, long grasses and moss A Buddha's Mountain Retreat of Moss and Stone with vertical-split bamboo and brushwood fencing Paradise in an Urban Jungle with a pond, Japanese-style bridge, and stone lanterns Each garden is beautifully photographed by Hironori Tomino and many have diagrams and drawings to show the essential elements used in the planning and construction.