JAPANESE GARDEN DESIGN

The creation of a Japanese garden combines respect for nature withadherence to simple principles of aesthetics and structure. In "JapaneseGarden Design", landscape architect Marc Peter Keane presents the historyand development of the classical metaphors that underlie all Japanesegardens. Keane describes the influences of Confucian, Shinto and Buddhistprinciples that have linked poetry and philosophy to the tangible metaphorof the garden. Detailed explanations of basic design concepts identify andinterpret the symbolism of various garden forms and demonstrate theseprinciples in use today.