{"product_id":"japanese-stone-gardens-origins-meaning-form-hardcover","title":"Japanese Stone Gardens: Origins, Meaning \u0026 Form - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Mansfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonald Richie\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGain some new ideas along with the principles and history of Japanese stone gardening with this useful and beautiful garden design book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapanese Stone Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteen 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Mansfield\u003c\/b\u003e is a British writer and photojournalist whose work has appeared in over 60 magazines, newspapers and journals worldwide. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eJapan: Islands of the Floating World, Japan's Master Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTokyo: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently resides in Japan, where he is a regular book reviewer for \u003ci\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also become an authority on Japanese gardens and has traveled all over Japan to visit and photograph both celebrated and little-known gardens. He recently designed and built a Japanese garden at his home in the outer suburbs of Tokyo, a project that took four seasons to complete. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Richie\u003c\/b\u003e (1924-2013), novelist, essayist, journalist, and film scholar was born in Lima, Ohio, in 1924 but has spent most of the last sixty years witnessing and reporting on the transformation of Japan from postwar devastation to economic powerhouse. He was the author of some forty books of fiction and nonfiction, dozens of speeches and essays, and hundreds of book, film, and arts reviews.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769735217440,"sku":"9784805314272","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4811073976f050a1366e545ea0e86919.jpg?v=1780354985","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/japanese-stone-gardens-origins-meaning-form-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}