Stephen Mansfield

The first ever survey of the evolution of the Japanese garden, dating from 1900 to the present day. A major survey and the first book of its kind, The Modern Japanese Garden is set to become the definitive book on the subject. Featuring gardens from Tokyo, Kyoto and Fujisawa to Osaka, Okayama, Fukuoka and beyond, this impressive overview includes major analysis of key works of interest through detailed garden profiles; insights into some of the most renowned Japanese garden designers across history; and a thoughtful exploration of the essential themes and developments in Japanese garden design. The Modern Japanese Garden investigates the relationship between nature and modernity. Roughly divided between pre- and post-1945 Japanese garden design, it examines post-war shifts in attitudes towards the contemporary garden as they move from status symbols and expressions of influence to spaces of healing and mediation. A short history of the Japanese garden, from pre-Shinto stone arrangements to the last years of the nineteenth century, sits alongside analysis of the contemporary gardens of Japan's corporate buildings, museums, hotels and public spaces. Garden profiles offer a comprehensive overview of the most iconic and influential gardens in Japan, and include a mix of landscape- and smaller-scale gardens, many just recently completed. Interspersed throughout are short interludes, covering everything from the ancient garden of Ryoan-ji in Kyoto to the aesthetic lexicon of Japanese garden design, while essays from a number of high-profile contributors meditate on particular themes. Intended for both professional and general readers with an interest in landscape design and Japan's contemporary lifestyle, this is the definitive sourcebook on the subject.

"DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Tokyo" will lead you straight to the very best of this cosmopolitan city. Whether you're looking to visit the historic temples and shrines, experience the restaurants or visit one of the best hot spring baths, this guide is your perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 festivals and events to the Top 10 ways to unwind and the Top 10 historic buildings; there's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid! The guide is divided by area, covering all the city's highlights and packed with restaurant and hotel reviews. Plus, there's all the insider knowledge every visitor needs to explore every corner of Tokyo effortlessly in the "DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Tokyo" and its free pull-out map. "DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Tokyo" shows you what others only tell you.

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