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• Zen Gardens by Eric Borja

  Michael’s Comments: The story of one mans journey creating his gardens.  I enjoyed much of this book.  This quote stuck me as similar to how gardening affects me…  On Page 35, 36 “Let us not forget that apart from magnificent landscape design, the garden in Japan is primarily intended to provide us with a space where, through activity and meditation, we an reach a state of awareness that is in harmony with the forces of […]

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• The Craft of Gardens by Ji Cheng

    Translated by Alison Hardie, with a foreword by Maggie Keswick. Photographs by Zhong Ming Better link press 2012 Although this is not strictly on Japanese Gardens, it is a very interesting book based on Gardening in the Chinese tradition.  I do not feel quite ready to review it, but I thought I would at least share a bit of the text from the book. From the inside cover: “Ji Cheng’s great work on garden […]

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• Sukiya Living (Journal of Japanese Gardening) article index by subject

  Sukiya Living Magazine (The Journal of Japanese Gardening) is a bi-monthly English-language print publication dedicated to the special world of Japanese gardens and Japanese architecture. Every other month, this 44-page magazine discuses various aspects of Japanese architecture, horticulture, art, and philosophy. Topics range from centuries-old design principles to modern, how-to construction and maintenance techniques.

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• Sesshu’s Long Scroll: A Zen Landscape Journey

  The Long landscape scroll is reproduced in its entirety, measure 338 cm. in length when unfolded.

  Sesshu’s Long Scroll - A Zen Landscape Journey

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• Secret Teachings in the Art of Japanese Gardens

  The art of the Japanese garden is a 1,500-year-old landscape design tradition that is still evolving, still instructive. Secret Teachings in the Art of Japanese Gardens explains the fundamental principles of this tradition and describes how those principles may be applied to a much wider range of environments than exists in Japan.

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• Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden

    Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden provides a foundational context for understanding many perspectives on Japanese Gardening. It begins with Visions of the Garden including the context of life in the period it was written.  The emphasis on Nature, Geomancy, Buddhism and Taboos.  In the words of the author on page 37 of the text: “By examining each of these interpretations, we hope to set the stage for a deeper understanding of this ancient […]

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• Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way

    From Jando: For all of you out there wanting to learn to prune in the Japanese style, this book is a must have.  Jake not only explains, in language you can easily understand, how to prune but also, in the beginning chapters, gives you insight into the essence of a Japanese Garden.  This information will help you understand what you want to accomplish designing your garden. This book is a must have for anyone […]

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• Magic of Trees and Stones – Secrets of Japanese Gardening.

  Michael Roybal’s comments: Covers the basic divisions of types of gardens front, kitchen, inner and other auxiliary sections in the very beginning of the book. Excellent sections on stone arrangement beginning on page 66 including how stone shapes effect symbolism (including mood).  Several nice examples aligning with representation.  Setting gravel pattern for spreading stones on page 155.  Pointers on planning and construction starting on page 235. Others comments: just quite simply the best book (english […]

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• Japanese Stone Gardens: How to Make and Enjoy Them

  Comments/Summary: This book is not as detailed in stone selection, shape, moods and scenic appropriateness as Magic Of Trees And Stones: Secrets of Japanese Gardening. It more generally classifies larger rock work concepts. For example it defines Kazan and Shukkei Rockwork. It goes on to classify several of the most famous Japanese Gardens by the Rockwork and describes them in significant details with wonderful black and white photos where seeing stone textures and details is […]

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• Japanese Gardening Hints by Katsuo Saito

  Introduces the style, traditions, and principles of Japanese Zen gardening through the use of flowering plants, bamboo, wood, shrubs, and rocks, and includes plant lists, climate maps, and sample gardens.

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