Incomparable Japanese Gardens [Hardcover]

Gorazd Vilhar (Author), Charlotte Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

Over 150 full-color photographs introduce Japan’s most beautiful garden masterworks. Designed for viewing, meditation, strolling, and tea practice, the seventy-five gardens here include some of Japan’s best known, like Ryoan-ji, Ginkaku-ji, Meiji Jingu, and Koraku-en. Thoughtful image editing connects design ideas and themes, while a helpful introduction covers the history of garden art and design in Japan. At the back are addresses in English and Japanese.

Gorazd Vilhar and Charlotte Anderson have lived in Japan since 1985; their photographs and essays frequently appear in culture, travel, and lifestyle magazines.

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About the Author

With Charlotte Anderson, based in Japan since 1985. Vilhar and Anderson's features appear in many culture, travel, and lifestyle magazines. With Gorzad Vilhar, based in Japan since 1985. Vilhar and Anderson's features appear in many culture, travel, and lifestyle magazines.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: IBC Books; Bilingual edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 4896846915
• ISBN-13: 978-4896846911
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gardens speak for themselves, February 8, 2011

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seattle girl (seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Incomparable Japanese Gardens (Hardcover)

This book is full of beautiful color photographs of gardens in Japan. It has no written descriptions or information between the photos which allow the gardens to speak for themselves. You feel the serenity & peacefulness just by leafing through the book. It is like walking through the gardens themselves without a lot of chatter. If you want a book packed with written information, this is probably not the book for you. However, if you want the feel of a Japanese garden or want to obtain ideas just by looking at pictures, then this is a wonderful book to add to your collection.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These people love what are doing., December 19, 2010

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Abrao Eliasquevici - See all my reviews

This review is from: Incomparable Japanese Gardens (Hardcover)

I do not have a good English to write about the good feeling in reading it.
It is a lovely book.

Abrao