Archive for the ‘Japan Publications’ Category

The Japanese Garden Islands of Serenity

The Japanese Gardens Islands of Serenity, photos by Haruzo Ohashi, hardback published by Japan Publications. ISBN 978-0-87040-989-9, price 19.49 GBP or 32 US dollars from www.jpbooks.co.uk
This follows the same format as Japanese Gardens of The Modern Era – a beautiful pictorial guide to Japanese Gardens with informative notes on each garden. A good guide to [...]

Japanese Gardens of the Modern Era

Japanese Gardens of the Modern Era by Haruzo Ohashi, hardback published by Japan Publications. ISBN 978-4-88996-055-6, price 19.08 GBP or 32 US dollars from www.jpbooks.co.uk
The book begins with a short, two page introduction from the author, the remainder is a pictorial guide to beautiful Japanese gardens. At the back of the book is an explanation [...]

Japanese Gardens Styles and Motifs

Japanese Gardens Styles and Motifs by Katsuhiko Mizuno, softback, spiral bound, published by Japan Publications. ISBN 978-4-88996-183-6, price 1.99 GBP or 12.95 US dollars from www.jpbooks.co.uk
A neat way to learn about all the essential elements of the Japanese Garden. If you love Japanese garden style, this book includes all you need to know. Each item [...]

Sashiko Style

Sashiko Style, softback published by Japan Publications Trading Co. Ltd/Joie Inc. ISBN 978-4-88996-214-7, price 13.50 in the Uk, 17.95 US dollars, available from www.jpbooks.co.uk
If you have not discovered sashiko yet, it’s time you did. This is the perfect book to help you. It includes many sashiko stitches with clear photographs of a sample piece as [...]