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1	A Japanese Touch for Your Garden more books like this by Kiyoshi Seike, David H Engel, Masanobu Kudo add to wishlist Colour photographs and step-by-step instructions aim to help the reader create an intimate, tranquil oasis suited to their personal taste - in or outside the home. The book includes layout plans and notes on plant care. see all copies from $2.28! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Serene Gardens: Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden more books like this by Yoko Kawaguchi add to wishlist This beautifully illustrated book provides an inspirational and practical introduction to the traditions of Japanese Zen gardens, using natural materials such as wood, bamboo, rocks and pebbles. Emphasizing the value of shape in trees and shrubs with the subtlety of colour through the varied greens of foliage and moss, "Serene Gardens" is the only ... see all copies from $9.69! new only from $9.69! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Japanese Garden Design more books like this by Marc Peter Keane, Ohashi Haruzo (Photographer) add to wishlist Japanese Garden Design invites readers into the history, art, and beauty of garden design in the Japanese tradition. Established gardeners and landscape architects will appreciate the Japanese perspective which Keane offers. Stunning photography invites gardening enthusiasts into the world of Japanese garden design. If you thought Japanese ... see all copies from $7.98! new only from $14.79! \| SVS
4	Japanese gardens more books like this by Wendy B Murphy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.87!
5	Designing and Creating Japanese Gardens more books like this by Penny Underwood add to wishlist "Designing and Creating Japanese Gardens" explains the symbolism of such a garden and how to recreate its beauty and peace in the West. With over 200 lavish photographs and line drawings, it is sure to inspire enthusiasts and attract all gardeners, whatever their experience and their gardening space. Topics include: History, philosophy and ... see all copies from $8.11! new only from $30.00! \| SVS
6	Secret Teachings in the Art of Japanese Gardens: Design Principles, Aesthetic Values more books like this by David Slawson add to wishlist This work presents an approach to practical, hands-on gardening and is also a study of Japanese aesthetic. see all copies from $13.99! new only from $18.70! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Zen Gardening more books like this by Sunniva Harte add to wishlist Zen gardens are from contemplation, relfecting the beauty of nature and the aesthetic sense of the gardener. This book simplifies the principles of this art and reveals the meaning of the different elements.' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.32! \| first editions
8	The Art of Japanese Gardens: Designing & Making Your Own Peaceful Space more books like this by Herb L Gustafson add to wishlist Nourish the soul and restore the spirit: this photograph-packed guidebook shows how to create the sense of harmony and balance of Zen philosophy. Every element that goes into the garden holds meaning, along with its careful arrangement and its use of natural and unobtrusive materials. Walls, fences and paths provide security, beauty and form ... see all copies from $4.01! new only from $4.02! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way more books like this by Jake Hobson add to wishlist Over the years, Japanese gardeners have fine-tuned a distinctive set of pruning techniques that coax out the essential characters of their garden trees, or niwaki. In this highly practical book, Western gardeners are encouraged to draw upon the techniques and sculpt their own garden trees to unique effect. After discussing the principles that ... see all copies from $19.28! new only from $19.28! \| SVS
10	A Path Through the Japanese Garden more books like this by Bryan Albright, Constance Tindale, Constance Tinsdale add to wishlist A manual for the design and construction of a Japanese-style garden. The principles on which Japanese gardens are built are explained along with adaptable ideas for any space or size of garden. see all copies from $6.77! new only from $29.15! \| SVS
11	Zen in Your Garden Zen in Your Garden: Creating Sacred Spaces Creating Sacred Spaces more books like this by Jenny Hendy add to wishlist The Japanese Zen garden is a triumph of simplicity, a space in which balance is emphasized to create a place of stillness and sanctuary. "Zen in Your Garden" offers readers a comprehensive and practical guide to creating a sacred space for meditation and contemplation. Learn how your garden can stimulate your senses to either energize or soothe ... see all copies from $4.74! new only from $17.45! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Creating Japanese Gardens more books like this by Philip Cave add to wishlist A paperback edition of an examination of the philosophy of Japanese gardens, and the meaning of their essential features, which defines the essence of Japanese garden design and analyses the main styles and effects. First published in 1993. see all copies from $5.34! new only from $7.15! \| first editions
13 view cover	Reading Zen in the Rocks: The Japanese Dry Landscape Garden more books like this by Francois Berthier, Graham Parkes (Translator) add to wishlist While museums across North America are replicating "Zen rock gardens" in their courtyards and miniature versions now decorate offices, these Zen gardens remain enigmatic, their philosophical and aesthetic significance obscured. French historian Francois Berthier traces the history of the karesansui garden in Reading Zen in the Rocks, here ... see all copies from $5.48! new only from $13.86! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Lure of Japanese Gardens more books like this by Alison Mainwood, Alison Main, Newell Platten add to wishlist The authors visit 120 gardens in Japan and report back about their histories, their place in the country's culture, and ideas for anyone who wishes to grow a garden in the Japanese style. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Seventy Prepositions: Poems more books like this by Carol Snow add to wishlist Carol Snow's award-winning poetry has been admired and celebrated as 'work of difficult beauty' (Robert Hass), 'ever restless, ever re-framing the frame of reference' ("Boston Review"), teaching us 'how brutally self-transforming a verbal action can be when undertaken in good faith' (Jorie Graham). In this, her third volume, Snow continues to mine ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.09! \| first editions
16 view cover	All about Creating Japanese Gardens more books like this by Alvin Horton, Ortho, Ortho Books (Editor) add to wishlist Japanese gardens have long been appreciated for providing beautiful, tranquil spaces that evoke feelings of sanctuary, often in short supply these days. This practical guide to Japanese gardening teaches you how to: - Use centuries-old garden design techniques to create tranquil spaces that evoke a feeling of sanctuary. - Select and arrange ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $6.79! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Hidden Gardens of Kyoto more books like this by Katsuhiko Mizuno (Photographer), Masaaki Ono (Text by), John Bester (Translator) add to wishlist Displaying more than fifty gardens, from private dwellings to the Imperial Palaces and Villas, temples, tea schools and shrines. The elements and structure of each garden are explained by Masaaki Ono, who studied under the greatest twentieth-century garden designer, Mirei Shigemori. see all copies from $21.04! new only from $28.56! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Gardens of Japan more books like this by Itoh Teiji, Teiji Itoh, Richard L Gage (Translator) add to wishlist An illustrated guide to the some of the best gardens Japan has to offer. see all copies from $30.00! first editions
19 view cover	In a Japanese Garden more books like this by Charmaine Aserappa Re, Akiko Naomura (Illustrator) add to wishlist Lovers of Japanese meditation gardens, tea ceremonies, exquisite rice papers, and finely-bound collections of haiku will be charmed by the look and feel of handmade paper in the jacket and endpapers, and the tranquil Eastern sensibility of this beautiful volume in which each exquisite verse and original woodcut expresses a generous thought -- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
20	Human Nature: The Japanese Garden of Portland, Oregon more books like this by Bruce Taylor Hamilton add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Japanese Gardens in a Weekend: Projects for 1, 2 or 3 Weekends more books like this by Robert Ketchell add to wishlist "Ketchell has compiled a realistic guide to constructing more than 20 outstanding Oriental garden features. Detailed directions combine with impeccable illustrations, and Ketchell's informed explanations of construction techniques, material requirements, tools, and equipment make even the most intricate design attainable."--"Booklist. see all copies from $14.49! new only from $28.98! \| first editions
22 view cover	Infinite Spaces Infinite Spaces: The Art and Wisdom of the Japanese Garden the Art and Wisdom of the Japanese Garden more books like this by Joe Earle (Editor), Sadao Hibi (Photographer), Julie Moir Messervy (Foreword by) add to wishlist Japanese gardens have long been revered for their impeccable design, detail and composition, properties which elevate them from being mere gardens to peaceful havens of serenity and sacredness. Now the ancient Japanese Sakuteiki ("Notes on Garden Design") -- the quintessential volume on Japanese garden design -- is available for English-speaking ... see all copies from $7.88! new only from $11.45! \| first editions
23 view cover	Building My Zen Garden more books like this by Kieran Egan add to wishlist After a trip to Japan, a middle-aged Irishman in Vancouver builds himself a Zen garden in his backyard. This is the account--modest, humorous, informative, and inspiring--of his experience. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.13! \| first editions
24 view cover	One Leaf Rides the Wind more books like this by Celeste Davidson Mannis, Susan Kathleen Hartung (Illustrator) add to wishlist Haikus and a Japanese garden theme are used to introduce young readers to the concepts of numbers and counting. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.21! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Japanese Residences and Gardens more books like this by Michio Fujioka, H Mack Horton (Translator), Kazunori Tsunenari (Photographer) add to wishlist The homes of the Japanese aristocracy illustrate the intimate relationship between traditional architecture and landscaping in this text. see all copies from $19.50! new only from $189.29!

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