{"product_id":"the-art-of-setting-stones-and-other-writings-from-the-japanese-garden-9781880656709","title":"The Art of Setting Stones: And Other Writings from the Japanese Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Japanese gardens, composition follows from placement of the first stone; all elements and plantings become interconnected. These eight essays on Kyoto gardens similarly begin with keen description and build into richly meditative excursions into art, Buddhism, nature, and science. Landscape architect Marc Keane shows how Japanese gardens are both a microcosm of the natural universe and a clear expression of our humanity, mirroring how we think, worship, and organize our lives and communities. Filled with passages of alluring beauty, this is a truly transcendent book about \"experiencing\" Japanese design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc Peter Keane, a graduate of Cornell University, is an American landscape architect and author. He has lived in Kyoto, Japan, for over 20 years and specializes in Japanese garden design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarc Peter Keane: Marc Peter Keane, a graduate of Cornell\u003cbr\u003eUniversity, is an American landscape architect and author. He has lived in\u003cbr\u003eKyoto, Japan, for over 20 years and specializes in Japanese garden design. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is the author of several books about garden design: \u003ci\u003eJapanese Garden\u003cbr\u003eDesign\u003c\/i\u003e (an introduction to the culture and design of Japanese gardens); \u003ci\u003eSakuteiki: \u003cbr\u003eVisions of the Japanese Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (a translation of Japan's oldest gardening\u003cbr\u003etext, co-authored with Prof. Jiro Takei), \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Setting Stones\u003c\/i\u003e (a\u003cbr\u003ecollection of philosophical essays on gardens), and \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese Tea Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(history and aesthetics of Japanese tea gardens). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeane is a fellow at the Research Center for Japanese Garden Art in Kyoto, the\u003cbr\u003eEast Asia Program at Cornell University, and the Institute for Medieval\u003cbr\u003eJapanese Studies at Columbia University. He has lectured widely throughout the\u003cbr\u003eUnited States, England, and Japan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeane also acted as chairman of Kyoto Mitate International for many years, a\u003cbr\u003enon-profit organization that worked to revitalize Kyoto's traditional\u003cbr\u003eenvironments and cultural heritage.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stone Bridge Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50475959222546,"sku":"9781880656709","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8878e687-4006-4b4b-badf-469e213a1f3e.jpg?v=1730241422","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-setting-stones-and-other-writings-from-the-japanese-garden-9781880656709","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}