The Gardens of Japan
ISBN-13: 9784770023216
Author(s): Teiji Ito
Subjects: WMB
Publisher: Kodansha Europe Head Office
Publisher Imprint: Kodansha USA
Publication Date: 01-09-1998
Format: Hardback
Availability: In stock
£41.00
About the book
Presenting a discussion of the Japanese garden, this book examines its origins and history; the different types that evolved over time; the development of the modern garden; and the materials that go into their creation. It also looks at the author's favourite gardens, both modern and ancient. This eye-catching book presents Japan's finest gardens as interpreted by leading photographers and Teiji Itoh, preeminent spokesman for Japan's magnificent garden tradition. Beginning with early agricultural and religious practices, Professor Itoh describes how