Book Reviews
[Book review] Tokyo Roji by Heide Imai
Tokyo Roji The Diversity and Versatility of Alleys in a City in Transition Heide Imai First published 2018 By Routledge First issued in hardback 2018 Reviewed edition: Hardback ISBN: 978-1-138-94910-2 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-66928-1 (ebk) The intention of the book is described as followed: This book is about the role and meaning of the roji in […]
[Book review] Japanese Gardens Symbolism and Design by Goto and Naka
Japanese Gardens Symbolism and Design Seiko Goto and Takahiro Naka First published 2016 by Routledge First issued in hardback 2017 Reviewed edition: Hardback ISBN: 978-0-415-82118-6 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-42866-9 (hbk) The intention of the book is described on page one as followed: The unique beauty of the Japanese garden stems from its spirituality and rich […]
[Book review] Japanese Gardens: Learning the Origins of Beauty from Hakone Museum of Art and Katsura Imperial Villa
I found this book by chance when I searched for something completely different. It was written by a Tokyo based landscaper family and one of their employees, a German landscape architect. This is also the reason why I bought the book in the end; I am not the only German gardener in Tokyo. Although maybe […]
[Book review] Garden parts of traditional Japanese gardens
和の庭 図案集 Design Parts Collection In Japanese Traditional Style Garden design book 建築資料研究社出版部編 I found this book on the Garden & Exterior Design fair of Takasho. There is one publisher specialised in everything garden, design, exterior and interior. I already loved it for their magazines “Exterior & Garden” and “庭” (Niwa – Garden). However, when […]