{"title":"Jiro Takei","description":"The late Jiro Takei, professor emeritus of the Kyoto College of Art, taught a course on the Sakuteiki for many years. Throughout his long and distinguished career, he had been deeply involved in the study of Japanese gardens, as the Chairman of the Japanese Garden Academic Society (Nihon Teien Gakkai), regional chief of the Gardening Academic Society (Zoen Gakkei), and chief researcher of the Research Center for Japanese Garden Art (Nihon Teien Kenkyu Senta).","products":[{"product_id":"sakuteiki-visions-of-the-japanese-garden-a-modern-translation-of-japans-gardening-classic-hardcover","title":"Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden: A Modern Translation of Japan's Gardening Classic - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51362762653919,"sku":"9784805319314","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Mdm3ipJbXO9784805319314.webp?v=1789026765"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jiro-takei.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}