{"product_id":"japanese-gardens-tranquility-simplicity-harmony-paperback","title":"Japanese Gardens: Tranquility, Simplicity, Harmony - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMehta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKimie Tada\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNoboru Murata\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book celebrates the exquisite beauty of more than 20 quintessential Japanese gardens, big and small, urban and rural, traditional and contemporary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach Japanese garden seeks to invoke and imitate nature, and this expert author-and-photographer team excels at capturing, and explaining for the reader, the essential elements and techniques that distinguish Japanese gardens from those in other countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe featured gardens range from large feudal-period, temple, private and countryside gardens to mountain flower, tea and miniature bonsai gardens. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 300 specially commissioned photographs and plan drawings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers all types and sizes of Japanese gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial ideas, elements and techniques to learn from are highlighted in pictures and words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe magic of these gardens, where the efforts of nature, man and time complement each other to form a harmonious whole, are captured in stunning photographs and engaging text that brims with fascinating detail.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoboru Murata\u003c\/b\u003e has had a career of more than thirty years as an advertising photographer. With Tokyo as his base, Murata has photographed for clients in a wide range of genres, including interiors, cuisine, automobiles, jewelry and sporting products. His pictures have been published in \u003ci\u003eElle Deco Japon, Casa Mica Italy\u003c\/i\u003e and other leading lifestyle magazines as well as food magazines like \u003ci\u003eEll a Table Japon\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eJapan Style, The Sushi Lover's Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJapanese Ikebana for Every Season, \u003c\/i\u003e all published by Tuttle Publishing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKimie Tada\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Rikkyo University (Tokyo) with a degree in English Literature, after which she worked as the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eConfort\u003c\/i\u003e, a Japanese magazine that features traditional Japanese houses and interiors, as well as materials such as \u003ci\u003etatami, washi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003etsuchi-kabe\u003c\/i\u003e. She now runs I See All Inc., an editorial company which she founded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeeta K. Mehta\u003c\/b\u003e teaches architecture and urban design at Columbia University in New York. A resident of Japan for 23 years, she is a partner in the firm of Braden and Mehta, and has designed projects in the USA, Japan, India, Vietnam and Indonesia. Educated at the University of Tokyo, Columbia University, and SPA in Delhi, she is the co-author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eJapan Living, Japan Style\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Japan Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.4 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45147680800812,"sku":"9784805318690","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/oI4hb7C0bB9784805318690.webp?v=1766649327","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/japanese-gardens-tranquility-simplicity-harmony-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}