The Japanese Tea Garden

by Marc Peter Keane

"When Marc Peter Keane describes, with poetry and erudition, the experience of the Japanese garden today, he has no peer."—Leonard Koren, author of Wabi-Sabi

Almost every Japanese garden is influenced by the tea garden. Marc Peter Keane describes the history, design, and aesthetics of tea gardens, from T’ang China to the present day, with over one hundred stunning photographs, floor plans, and illustrations. The most extensive book on this genre ever published in English, The Japanese Tea Garden is a rich resource for garden lovers, landscape designers, and architects—and anyone who admires the striking aesthetic of the Japanese garden.

Marc Peter Keane lived in Japan for 20 years, designing gardens for individuals, companies, and temples. He has written 3 other books on Japanese garden design. He is affiliated with the Research Center for Japanese Garden Art at the Kyoto University of Art and Design, the East Asian Program at Cornell University, and the Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies at Columbia University.

Genres: Tea, Nonfiction, Japan

296 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2008

Reviews

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably far more than the average Joe wants to know about the subject, but is the most complete book in English on the subject that I've read. Also includes info on some modern tea gardens, unusual. Illustrations are great, but it's a fairly small format book which detracts from the pretty pictures. You could probably make a good first pass at designing a tea garden based on this book.

[Manintheboat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Explains the stone water closet!