{"product_id":"inside-your-japanese-garden-a-guide-to-creating-a-unique-japanese-garden-for-your-home-9784805316146","title":"Inside Your Japanese Garden: A Guide to Creating a Unique Japanese Garden for Your Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how to create a tranquil outdoor space at home with this practical and inspiring guide!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith instructive drawings and step-by-step techniques, \u003ci\u003eInside Your Japanese Garden\u003c\/i\u003e walks you through designing and creating your very own Japanese garden. From small projects like benches and gates, to larger undertakings like bridges and mud walls, this book provides a wide variety of ways to enhance the space around your home, no matter the size. Instructions on how to work with stone, mud and bamboo--as well as a catalogue of the 94 plant varieties used in the gardens shown in the book--round out this complete guide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book also features 19 gardens that author Sadao Yasumoro has designed and built in Japan, and some--like those at Visvim shop in Tokyo and at Yushima Tenjin in Tokyo--are open to the public. From small \u003ci\u003etsuboniwa\u003c\/i\u003e courtyard gardens to a large backyard stroll garden with water features, stairs and walls, these real-life inspirations will help spark your own garden plan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese inspirational garden projects include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTea Garden for an Urban Farmhouse\u003c\/b\u003e featuring a clay wall with a split-bamboo frame and a stone base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Landslide That Became a Garden\u003c\/b\u003e with a terraced slope, trees, bushes, long grasses and moss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Buddha's Mountain Retreat of Moss and Stone\u003c\/b\u003e with vertical-split bamboo and brushwood fencing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eParadise in an Urban Jungle\u003c\/b\u003e with a pond, Japanese-style bridge, and stone lanterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach garden is beautifully photographed by Hironori Tomino and many have diagrams and drawings to show the essential elements used in the planning and construction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Cali\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in New York City and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in Fine Art and Painting. He has lived and worked in Japan as an interior designer, graphic designer, copywriter and illustrator for over 30 years. His work has appeared in numerous books and publications. He is the coauthor, with Azby Brown, of \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese Dream House\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe New Zen Garden\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCreate Your Own Japanese Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSadao Yasumoro\u003c\/b\u003e, now in his eighties, has been a Japanese garden designer and builder for over 60 years. After high school he traveled all around Japan to study nature and visit the country's great gardens, and was deeply moved by the beauty of garden landscapes made by unknown masters. He went on to study under some of Japan's most famous garden designers, including Katsuo Saito. Yasumuro's work has appeared in many publications in Japan. This is his first book in English.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644649672978,"sku":"9784805316146","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_292212fa-51b1-4437-b402-4df26a8f7585.jpg?v=1733120168","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/inside-your-japanese-garden-a-guide-to-creating-a-unique-japanese-garden-for-your-home-9784805316146","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}