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""Extraordinarily informative, beautifully illustrated, and unreservedly recommended."" —Midwest Book Review

""This wonderfully written and illustrated book provides the background knowledge of Japanese history and culture necessary to more consciously understand and appreciate these gardens."" —Washington Gardener magazine ""Keane adeptly links the geography of Japan to the cultural practice of gardening in this book, an excellent purchase for any serious gardening collection."" —Library Journal ""Extraordinarily informative, beautifully illustrated, and unreservedly recommended."" —Midwest Book Review

""Marc Peter Keane is the undisputed American master of Japanese garden scholars; he is also an educator and garden designer in his own right."" —The New York Times ""This wonderfully written and illustrated book provides the background knowledge of Japanese history and culture necessary to more consciously understand and appreciate these gardens."" —Washington Gardener magazine ""Keane adeptly links the geography of Japan to the cultural practice of gardening in this book, an excellent purchase for any serious gardening collection."" —Library Journal

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Marc Peter Keane is an American landscape architect who has been designing gardens in Kyoto, Japan, for twenty years. He is a research fellow at the Research Center for Japanese Garden Art, and the author of many books on gardens and nature including Sakuteiki (Tuttle). His work can be viewed at www.mpkeane.com

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