{"product_id":"the-modern-japanese-garden-stephen-mansfield-9781643265759","title":"The Modern Japanese Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword by internationally bestselling author, Pico Iyer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Modern Japanese Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of the immense diversity of garden designs in Japan, from animist-infused, prototypical stone arrangements placed in sacred groves, to extraordinary post-war innovations. In a beautifully designed package, it is an object to treasure, one that examines post-war shifts in attitudes towards the contemporary garden as they moved from status symbols and expressions of influence to spaces of healing, mediation, and connection to nature. It is intended for both horticultural and general readers with an interest in landscape design and Japan's contemporary lifestyle, featuring 50 public gardens from across Japan that offer insight into some of the most renowned Japanese designers across history. These gardens are not simply gardens, but points of convergence for several art forms and cultural practices, from the tea ceremony to Zen meditation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With stunning photographs and an artful, minimalist design, \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Japanese Garden\u003c\/i\u003e integrates garden portraits with brief essays from notable specialists in the fields of landscape design, garden aesthetics, and architecture, including Shyunmo Masuno, Japan's leading garden designer, monk, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Simple Living.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Mansfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164326575X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643265759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Timber Press (OR)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 11.38w x 1.13d","brand":"Stephen Mansfield","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46767097184511,"sku":"9781643265759","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2c2e573a-098c-42b8-958f-98b0a5ac3a0a.jpg?v=1744168844","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-modern-japanese-garden-stephen-mansfield-9781643265759","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}