When asked how to view a Japanese garden, designer Kinsaku Nakane (1917-1995) replied: “With a detached gaze, without preconceptions and in a state of total receptivity”. Since their earliest history ...

KYOTO--Reflecting the Japanese traditional aesthetics of “wabi-sabi” (transience and imperfection), moss-covered gardens have long mesmerized visitors from home and abroad. But there has been ...

On a recent midwinter day, Hovane explained the history and design of two gardens in the Daitokuji Temple complex in northern Kyoto. It is a prime destination for his tailored tours, Kyoto Garden ...

Description via Amazon. Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the ...

The famous gardens in Kyoto, the city whose name is synonymous with the fight against global warming, are under threat from the vagaries of climate change. The ancient capital in western Japan was the ...

When we last caught up with Jacqueline Hassink, the Dutch photographer had published the sequel to her landmark project on Europe's boardrooms. She had also wrapped another major body of work: View, ...

Kyoto was once the centre of imperial power in Japan. It was never actually the capital but it was the most important city at one time. The Japanese say that Kyoto (the name means capital capital) ...

Kyoto Gov. Takatoshi Nishiwaki holds one of the books donated by Bill Gates in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward on May 19, 2023. (Mainichi/Kotaro Chigira) KYOTO -- Five books believed to have been sent by ...

Wild exotic birds can also be found roaming the gardens VISITING Japan is a dream for many Brits – but prices for flights, hotels and the cost of living there is prohibitively expensive. However, ...