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Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs. Leading artists, architects, and other cultural practitioners offer personal perspectives in newly commissioned essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's a bit about the author Sophie Walker, In 2014 Sophie Walker became the youngest woman to design a garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Having studied art history, Sophie later qualified in horticulture, plant science, and garden design. Based in London, she practises globally. 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Japanese gardening isn't so alien, as anyone who has found connection and peace in their garden will know. As Walker says: \"Many a great thought has occurred while weeding the garden\". In Japan, the gardens are designed to encourage those who admire them to think, too.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Daily Telegraph, Gardening\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An incredible ode to the beauty and tranquillity of the country's gardening tradition... Will make you want to book a flight to Kyoto immediately.\"—\u003cem\u003eAnOthermag.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful book.\"—\u003cem\u003eSpectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Just leafing through Sophie Walker's \u003cem\u003eThe Japanese Garden\u003c\/em\u003e brings a feeling of calm and tranquillity... 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This beautifully designed book will certainly open the reader's eyes to the cultural wonder that is the Japanese garden.\"—\u003cem\u003eRecklessGardener.co.uk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Japanese Garden\u003c\/em\u003e isn't just filled with beautiful photographs but it traces 100 years of Japanese gardening history... Amazing photographs.\"—\u003cem\u003eMonocle.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This engaging book examines more than 90 magnificent gardens spanning 1,200 years of design. It offers fresh insight into the art of the Japanese garden.\" —\u003cem\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country online\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Recommended reading for potting shed and armchair... Even if it did not contain original essays by Tadao Ando, John Pawson and Anish Kapoor, this would a superior book... 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