{"product_id":"sakuteiki-visions-of-the-japanese-garden-a-modern-translation-of-japans-gardening-classic-9784805319314","title":"Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden: A Modern Translation of Japan's Gardening Classic","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSakuteiki\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"Records of Garden Making,\" was written nearly a thousand years ago. It is the oldest existing text on Japanese gardening--or any kind of gardening--in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new edition, the authors provide an English-language translation of this classic work and an introduction to the cultural and historical context that led to the development of Japanese gardening accompanied by drawings, paintings and many new color photographs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe new foreword by Japanese garden expert Hugo Torii, the Garden Curator at Portland Japanese Garden, explains the sacred importance of stones in Japanese garden design. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by a Japanese court noble during the Heian period (794-1184), the \u003ci\u003eSakuteiki\u003c\/i\u003e includes technical advice on gardening--much of it still followed by today's Japanese gardeners--and examines the four central threads of meaning which were central to Heian-era garden design. For those seeking inspiration to build a rock garden or just better understand the Japanese stone garden, the \u003ci\u003eSakuteiki\u003c\/i\u003e is an enduring classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jiro Takei,Marc Peter Keane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805319314","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46428551151753,"sku":"9784805319314","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_1ab8c295-ca97-4637-a68d-10fa0ef091d0.jpg?v=1778012162","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/sakuteiki-visions-of-the-japanese-garden-a-modern-translation-of-japans-gardening-classic-9784805319314","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}